AMC 21.A.605(a)(1) Certification programme    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

(a) For the purpose of the compliance demonstration in accordance with point 21.A.606(b), the applicant should:

(1) establish a certification programme;

(2) submit the certification programme to the CAA; and

(3) keep the certification programme updated during the authorisation process.

(b) The certification programme should contain the following information:

(1) a detailed description of the relevant UK technical standard order (UKTSO) article, including all of its configurations to be certified, and the identification of UKTSO and non- UKTSO functions, if any;

(2) the applicable CS-UKTSO, in case of different minimum performance standard (MPS) available, the selected MPS, the other requirements and any optional aspects (applicable standards, applicable requirements, choice of classes (if applicable)) as well as the expected deviations;

(3) the operating characteristics and the expected limitations;

(4) the intended use of the article and the kind of operations for which the approval is requested;

(5) the proposed means of compliance, including the list of documents and deliverables for the CAA;

(6) an overview of the safety assessment for the functions supported by the article, including the main failure conditions, their classification, the associated assumptions, and architectural features supporting the safety aspects;

(7) the way in which the applicant will record the justifications of compliance; and

(8) a project schedule, including major milestones.