AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK, JOINT AERONAUTICAL COMMANDERS GROUP (JALC) (16-MAR-2011)

AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK, JOINT AERONAUTICAL COMMANDERS GROUP (JALC) (16-MAR-2011)., This document applies to aviation CSIs used in fixed and rotary wing aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE), aviation weapons and equipment, and associated aviation support equipment. Additionally, it applies to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) aircraft when they are still used in the active DoD inventory or if the U.S. military is providing engineering expertise via an FMS case. This document does not apply to aircraft or subsystems purchased and maintained in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation, unless required by the ESA. It does apply to those portions of the commercial aircraft or subsystems modified or maintained to meet unique military requirements. This Handbook does not address software in any regard. Software does not meet the basic definition of a CSI, and there are other system safety policies and guidance regarding software.