Authority
FAA
Applicability
For airborne software in equipment or systems seeking FAA type certification or TSO authorization.
Status
Active advisory guidance
Plain-English Explainer
The FAA circular describes an acceptable route for applying RTCA DO-178 and EUROCAE ED-12 to airborne software. It connects software lifecycle evidence to the approval project. A motor-control application needs evidence appropriate to its allocated safety role; citing a software standard alone does not establish compliance or approval.
