AC 20-158A

Historical

Advisory circular · The Certification of Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems for Operation in the High-intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Environment

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 20-158B is the version in force, approved May 20, 2024.
Approved
May 30, 2014
Last reviewed
July 7, 2017
Cancels
AC20-158
Cancelled by
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Family
AC 20-158 · 3 versions
Revision
A
14 CFR parts
23, 25, 27, 29

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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Appendix 1 FIGURE A1-6 — GENERIC ATTENUATION VALUES — All Aircraft 100 MHz to 18 GHz Attenuation (dB) 35 30 32 dB 25 20 20 dB 15 10 5 12 dB 6 dB 0

0.1 1 10 0 dB 100 Frequency – GHz A1-7

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