AC 20-182A

Advisory circular · Airworthiness Approval for Aircraft Weather Radar Systems

Approved
October 1, 2016
Last reviewed
October 6, 2016
Cancels
AC20-182
Family
AC 20-182 · 2 versions
Revision
A
14 CFR parts
23, 25, 27, 29

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

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Appendix A

A-3 Figure 2. Examples of Windshear Icon Radial Lines

Appendix B B-1 Appendix B. Related Documents Note 1: The ACs and TSOs referenced in this document refer to the current revisions.

Note 2: The industry documents referenced in this AC refer to current revisions and amendments or regulatory authority-accepted revisions and amendments.

B.1 FAA DOCUMENTS.

B.1.1 AC 20-68, Recommended Radiation Safety Precautions For Ground Operation of Airborne Weather Radar.

B.1.2 AC 23-8, Flight Test Guide for Certification of Part 23 Airplanes.

B.1.3 AC 23.1311-1, Installation of Electronic Display in Part 23 Airplanes.

B.1.4 AC 25-7, Flight Test Guide for Certification of Transport Category Airplanes.

B.1.5 AC 25-11, Electronic Flight Displays.

B.1.6 AC 25.1302-1, Installed Systems and Equipment for Use by the Flight Crew.

B.1.7 AC 25.1322-1, Flight Crew Alerting.

B.1.8 AC 25.1581-1, Airplane Flight Manual.

B.1.9 AC 27-1, Certification of Normal Category Rotorcraft.

B.1.10 AC 29-2, Certification of Transport Category Rotorcraft.

B.1.11 AC 43-14, Maintenance of Weather Radar Radomes.

B.1.12 TSO-C63, Airborne Weather Radar Equipment.

B.1.13 TSO-C151, Terrain Awareness and Warning System.

B.2 RTCA, INC. DOCUMENTS (RTCA DO).

B.2.1 RTCA/DO-220A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Airborne Weather Radar.

B.2.2 RTCA/DO-213A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Nose- Mounted Radomes.

Appendix A

B-2 B.3 HOW TO GET RELATED DOCUMENTS.

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B.3.2 You can get copies of ACs and TSOs at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars or www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl.

B.3.3 Order copies of RTCA documents from RTCA Inc., 1150 18th St. NW, Suite 910, Washington, D.C. 20036. For general information, call (202) 833-9339 or fax (202) 833-9434. You can also order copies at http:/www.rtca.org.

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