Start learning about DO-254 compliance right now with this on-demand, online, on-your-own-time, training course. This two-day course—which has been recently updated to incorporate all of the new guidance of the last few years—is tuned for all members of the project team facing compliance with DO-254 for the first time as well as those wanting to understand the recent changes to policy (which are substantive!). The course begins with a brief Certification Overview and then covers DO-254 documentation and processes. It includes how to navigate and interpret the document along with all the supplemental guidance that has recently rescoped and reshaped what it means to be DO-254 compliant, including AC/AMC 20-152A, AC/AMC 20-189, AC 00-71, AC 00-72 and FAA Order_8110_105B.

This on-demand course provides both the basic foundations for understanding the DO-254 document itself as well as the newest related guidance that shape, scope, and enhance what it means to be DO-254 compliant. The course will start with an overview of the aircraft certification process so you understand where the compliance requirements come from  and what regulation and processes drive its use. After an overview of the DO-254 life cycle, the first day will focus on planning for your DO-254 program, including what plans and documents are necessary, and all the additional considerations must be included based on AC/AMC 20-152A. The second day focuses on the processes of the DO-254 Life Cycle and the common concerns to understand and pitfalls to avoid.

The course also explores and explains the “extra” requirements listed in Appendix B for DAL A/B devices. The course incorporates all the newest related documents including AC/AMC 20-152A, AC 00-71, AC 00-72, AC/AMC 20-189 and FAA Order 8110.105B and describes their role in shaping or clarifying DO-254 compliance. If you are an engineer or manager with new or upcoming compliance requirements and are trying to understand what DO-254 entails — and how to be successful in your program — this course is for you.

The first part, “DO-254 Basics,” includes 10 lectures as follows:

  • Module 1: Introduction to the Class
  • Module 2:  Regulation, Policy & Authorities
  • Module 3: DO-254 and Related Documents
  • Module 4: DO-254 Life Cycle Overview
  • Module 5.1: DO-254 Process, Part 1 (Document/Artifact Overview)
  • Module 5.2: DO-254 Process, Part 2 (Planning)
  • Module 5.3: DO-254 Process, Part 3 (Hardware Development)
  • Module 5.4: DO-254 Process, Part 4 (Supporting Processes)
  • Module 6: Appendix B
  • Module 7: Order 8110.105 and CM SWCEH-001

The second part, “DO-254 Special Topics,” also includes 10 lectures as follows:

  • Module 1: Introduction to Part 2 of the Class
  • Module 2:  Simple vs. Complex
  • Module 3: HDL Coding Standards
  • Module 4: COTS IP
  • Module 5: DO-254 Beyond the FPGA
  • Module 6: COTS Analysis
  • Module 7: SEE Concerns
  • Module 8: Tool Assessment and Qualification
  • Module 9: BONUS – An Overview of DO-178C (the software companion to DO-254)
  • Module 10: AC/AMC 20-152A Update

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