120-76 - Guidelines for the Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Approval of Electronic Flight Bag Computing Devices (Cancelled)

Date Issued: July 09, 2002
Responsible Office: AFS-400
Cancelled By:120-76A
Date Cancelled: March 17, 2003

120-76A - Guidelines for the Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Approval of Electronic Flight Bag Computing Devices (Cancelled)

Date Issued: March 17, 2003
Responsible Office: AFS-400
Cancellation Notes: AC 120-76B
Date Cancelled: June 01, 2012

Description: This joint Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Service AC provides an acceptable method of compliance for the certification, airworthiness, and operational approval of both portable and installed electronic flight bag (EFB) aircraft computing devices.

120-76B - Guidelines for the Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Use of Electronic Flight Bags

Date Issued: June 01, 2012
Responsible Office: AFS-400
Date Cancelled: May 09, 2014
Cancellation Notes: AC 120-76C

Description: This joint Flight Standards Service (AFS) and Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) advisory circular (AC) contains guidance on the operational use of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB). It is intended for all operators conducting flight operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, 125, 135, or 91 subpart F (part 91F) and part 91 subpart K (part 91K) who want to replace required paper information with an EFB. This AC sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)authorization for the operational use of EFBs. Part 91 operators can find additional EFB information in the current edition of AC 91-78, Use of Class 1 or Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). For guidance on the installation of EFB components, refer to the current edition of AC 20-173, Installation of Electronic Flight Bag Components.

120-76C - Guidelines for the Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Use of Electronic Flight Bags

Date Issued: May 09, 2014
Responsible Office: AFS-400
Date Cancelled: October 27, 2017
Cancellation Notes: AC 120-76D

Description: This joint Flight Standards Service (AFS) and Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) advisory circular (AC) contains guidance on the operational use of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs). It is intended for all operators conducting flight operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, 125, 135, or 91 subpart F (part 91F) and part 91 subpart K (part 91K) who want to replace required paper information or utilize other select functions of an EFB. This AC sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization for the operational use of EFBs. Part 91 operators can find additional EFB information in the current edition of AC 91-78, Use of Class 1 or Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). For guidance on the installation of EFB components, refer to the current edition of AC 20-173, Installation of Electronic Flight Bag Components.

AC 120-76D - Authorization for Use of Electronic Flight Bags Document Information

Date Issued: October 27, 2017
Responsible Office: AFS-400

Description: This Flight Standards Service AC contains guidance on the operational use of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB). It is intended for all operators conducting flight operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 125, or 135 who want to replace required paper information or utilize other select applications as part of EFB functionality. This AC sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization for the operational use of EFBs utilizing both portable devices or installed equipment evaluated by the operator as their means to display operating information with an equivalent level of accessibility, usability, and reliability to the means they replace. This AC will assist operators in starting and managing the required elements of an EFB program as a means to support their authorization for use. In this AC, “installed equipment” indicates equipment or EFB components, which are installation approved under aircraft type design. For guidance on the installation of EFB components, refer to AC 20-173, Installation of Electronic Flight Bag