AC 20-165A

Historical

Advisory circular · Airworthiness Approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Systems

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 20-165B is the version in force, approved December 7, 2015.
Approved
November 7, 2012
Last reviewed
July 17, 2023
Cancels
AC20-165
Cancelled by
AC20-165B
Family
AC 20-165 · 3 versions
Revision
A
14 CFR parts
91
Cited by
1 AD
14 CFR sections
§ 91.227

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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Appendix 6 A6-3

e. DO-242A change 1 Min Aviation System Performance Standards for ADS-B

f. RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware

g. RTCA/DO-260B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) corrigendum 1

h. RTCA/DO-300, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II) Hybrid Surveillance

i. RTCA/DO-316, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Global Positioning System/Aircraft Based Augmentation System Airborne Equipment

5. FAA Orders. FAA order 8110.44C Change 1 incorporated Type Certification, can be found at the FAA Regulatory and Guidance Library website: http://rgl.faa.gov/.

6. ARINC, Inc. Documents. ARINC document GNSS Sensor ARINC Characteristic 743A-5 can be obtained from ARINC Incorporated, 2551 Riva Rd., Annapolis, MD, 21401. Telephone +1 800-633-6882, fax +1 410-956-5465. You can also get copies from their website, www.arinc.com.

7. SAE International. Order SAE documents from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, telephone (724) 776-4970, fax (724) 776-0790. Also, order copies online at www.sae.org.

a. SAE ARP 4754A, Certification Considerations for Highly-Integrated or Complex Aircraft Systems

b. SAE ARP-4761, Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment

8. European Aviation Safety Agency. Copies of EASA document AMC 20-24 Certification Considerations for the Enhanced ATS in Non-Radar Areas using ADS-B Surveillance (ADS-B-NRA) Application via 1090 MHZ Extended Squitter, can be obtained from the European Aviation Safety Agency, Postfach 10 12 53, D-50452 Cologne, Germany.