[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41809-41810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14253]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular (AC) 21-16E, RTCA, Inc. Document RATCA/DO-160E, 
Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on Advisory Circular (AC) 21-16E, RTCA, Inc. Document (RTCA/
DO)-160E, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne 
Equipment. This AC tells those applicants seeking approval for type 
certificates, supplemental type certificates, and technical standard 
order (TSO) authorizations, that RTCA/DO-160E, dated December 9, 2004, 
is the latest version of RTCA/DO-160 containing acceptable 
environmental qualifications for showing compliance with airworthiness 
requirements.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft 
Engineering Division, Avionic Systems Branch, AIR-130, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Attn: Ms. Dara Gibson. Or deliver 
comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Room 815, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dara Gibson, AIR-130, Room 815, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, 
Aircraft Engineering Division, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) 385-4632, fax: (202) 385-4651. 
Or, via e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on the AC listed in this 
notice by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
desire to the above

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specified address. Comments received on the AC may be examined, before 
and after the comment closing date, in Room 815, FAA Headquarters 
Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, weekdays 
except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director, 
Aircraft Certification Service, will consider all communications 
received on or before the closing date before issuing the final AC.

Background

    When following the guidance and procedures outlined in RTCA/DO-
160E, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne 
Equipment, dated December 9, 2004, you are assured your airborne 
equipment will perform its intended functions by demonstrating 
compliance with the appropriate airworthiness regulations. Compliance 
is assured by adhering to the instructions contained in RTCA/DO-160E, 
which specifies a series of minimum standard environmental test 
conditions and applicable test procedures for airborne equipment. The 
purpose of the tests is to determine the performance characteristics of 
airborne equipment in environmental conditions representative of those 
that may be encountered in airborne operation of the equipment.

How To Obtain Copies

    You may get a copy of the AC from the Internet at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. Once on the RGL Web site, select ``Advisory 
Circular'', then select the document by number. See section entitled 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the complete address if requesting 
a copy by mail. You may inspect the RTCA document at the FAA office 
location listed under ADDRESSES. Note however, RTCA documents are 
copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the written consent of 
RTCA, Inc. You may purchase copies of RTCA, Inc. documents from: RTCA, 
Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 815, Washington, DC 20036, or directly 
from their Web site: http://www.rtca.org/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2005.
Susan J. M. Cabler,
Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05-14253 Filed 7-19-05; 8:45 am]
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