Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Order_1700.6D FAA Branding Policy, Use of the FAA Logo, FAA Signature and DOT Seal

This order establishes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Brand Identity Program and sets policies for a program to maintain a consistent and uniform look and style in all publications (print and digital) and other materials to visually convey to all audiences we are all part of one unified organization. It also describes the uses of the FAA logo (formerly FAA insignia), FAA signature (Department of Transportation seal and words “Federal Aviation Administration”), and Department of Transportation seal, and provides overall responsibility for managing the program and issuing program guidelines to the Office of Communications.

FAA AC_91-78A Use of Electronic Flight Bags

This AC provides operational guidance to aircraft owners, operators, and pilots operating aircraft under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 who want to replace required paper information and/or utilize hosted database and software applications as part of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functionality. This AC is not mandatory and does not constitute a regulation. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, to replace required paper information and/or utilize hosted database and software applications as part of EFB functionality. However, if you use the means described in the AC, you must follow it in all important respects. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

FAA Order 8110.105B Airborne Electronic Hardware Approval Guidelines

This order explains how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification
Service (AIR) personnel can use and apply RTCA, Inc., document RTCA/DO-254, Design
Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, and the additional guidance and
clarifications in FAA advisory circular (AC) 20-152A, Development Assurance for Airborne
Electronic Hardware, when working on certification projects. Because it is impractical to cover
all situations or conditions, supplement these instructions with good judgment when handling
problems. 

FAA Airplane Fuel Efficiency Certification

This action adopts fuel efficiency requirements for certification of certain airplanes. These certification requirements implement the emissions standards adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow manufacturers to certificate their airplanes for fuel efficiency in the United States. This action also fulfills the FAA’s Clean Air Act obligations to enforce implementation of EPA’s aircraft emissions standards for greenhouse gas emissions.

FAA AC 00-63B Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information

This AC provides guidance to flightcrew members and other airmen on the best practices for the use of data link to access Flight Information Services (FIS). This AC addresses both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FIS–Broadcast (FIS-B) provided through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) network and non-FAA FIS systems provided through commercial data link services.

TCCA AC 573-009 Technical Arrangement – Maintenance Between Canada and Brazil

This Advisory Circular (AC) is provided for information and guidance purposes. It describes an example of an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with regulations and standards. This AC on its own does not change, create, amend, or permit deviations from regulatory requirements, nor does it establish minimum standards. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the industry concerning the Technical Arrangement on Maintenance (TA-M) between Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Brazil.