Standards

To design an aircraft that is safe and reliable, it is important to have an understanding of the cumulative decades of knowledge collected and documented by the aviation industry. Below are standards, guidelines, and practices published by the FAA that serve as a roadmap for proper aircraft design, service, and repair. We referenced these standards throughout the process of designing the DarkAero 1.

This list is not all inclusive. We will continue to update this page with more standards.

AC-20-27G: Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft

AC-20-107B: Composite Aircraft Structures

AC-21-26A: Quality System for the Manufacture of Composite Structures

AC-23-19A: Airframe Guide for Certification of Part 23 airplanes.

AC-43.13-1B: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair

AC-43-214A: Repairs and Alterations to Composite and Bonded Aircraft Structure

AC-90-89B: Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook

AC-90-109A: Transition to Unfamiliar Aircraft

PS-ACE100-2001-004: Guidance for Reviewing Certification Plans to Address Human Factors for Certification of Part 23 Small Airplanes

PS-ACE100-2001-0-6: Static Strength Substantiation of Composite Airplane Structure

H-8083-30A: Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook

FAA Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklist Job Aid (2009)

FAA Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklist (2011) Fixed Wing