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The FAA provides an overview of the product design approval process in the FAA and Industry Guide to Product Certification (CPI Guide (PDF)). The five phases of the process are:

  • Phase I:  Conceptual Design
  • Phase II:  Requirements Definition
  • Phase III:  Compliance Planning
  • Phase IV:  Implementation
  • Phase V:  Post Certification

Updated: 4:42 pm ET July 16, 2007