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For each project that AMT undertakes, significant thought and consideration is given to the design and development inputs associated with it. Due to the nature of the business, AMT must also take into consideration industry standards and regulations such as:
FAA AC 120-76A
FAA AC 120-78
DO-178B
The FAA AC 120-78 is not a mandatory regulation but it provides guidance on the use of electronic signatures in various maintenance and operational environments. In addition to this, it also provides guidance on the requirements for electronic record keeping systems and electronic manuals including operational manuals.
Aviation software is also developed according to the DO-178B standard which was produced by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Inc. (RTCA). The FAA’s Advisory Circular AC20-115B established DO-178B as the accepted means of certifying all new aviation software.
DO-178B is primarily concerned with the development process. As a result, certification to DO-178B requires delivery of multiple supporting documents and records. The quantity of these items and the amount of information that they must contain is determined by the level of certification being sought.
The targeted DO-178B certification level is either A, B, C, D or E. Correspondingly, these levels describe the consequences of a potential failure of the software: catastrophic, hazardous-severe, major, minor or no effect.
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