[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 38449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18400]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 120-EFB, Guidelines for the 
Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Approval of Electronic 
Flight Bag Computing Devices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed AC and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on a proposed AC that provides guidance for the certification, 
airworthiness, and operational approval of portable and installed 
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) aircraft computing devices. EFBs are 
electronic computing and/or communications equipment or systems used to 
display a variety of aviation data or perform a variety of aviation 
functions. In the past some of these functions were traditionally 
accomplished using paper references. The scope of EFB functionally may 
include data like connectivity. EFBs may be portable electronic devices 
or installed systems. The physical EFB display may use various 
technologies, formats, and forms of communication. This notice is 
necessary to give all interested persons the opportunity to present 
their views on the proposed AC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division (Attention: 
AFS-400), 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or 
electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Livack, AFS-400, at the address 
above, by email at [email protected], or telephone at (202) 267-
7954.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Comments Invited

    The proposed AC is available on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm, under AC No. 120-EFB. Interested 
persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC by submitting such 
written data, view, or arguments, as they may desire. Please identify 
AC 120-EFB, Guidelines for the Certification, Airworthiness, and 
operational Approval of Electronic Flight Bag Computing Devices, and 
submit comments, either hard copy or electronic, to the appropriate 
address listed above. Comments may be inspected at the above address 
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 17, 2001.
Nicholas A. Sabatini,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 01-18400 Filed 7-23-01; 8:45 am]
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