Aeronautix specializes in the design, fabrication, installation, test, and FAA certification of aeronautical products, in a wide variety of commercial and military markets. Aeronautix is also an FAA PMA holder, providing the capability to produce airworthy parts for type certificated aircraft.
Aeronautix prides itself in precision and attention to detail, necessary to execute an efficient certification process while winning the trust of our customers. The combination of engineering and aircraft certification capabilities provide the ability to execute an entire aircraft program in-house, leading to a streamlined program and FAA approval route. Our capabilities include:
Over these core areas, Aeronautix is skilled in the coordination, production, and execution of certification plans, analyses, compliance reports, substantiation reports, test plans, test reports, and detailed design, assembly, and installation drawing packages required for FAA approval of any STC or PMA application. Aeronautix supports every aspect of its certification programs including onsite conformities as well as onsite witness testing to ensure the job is done and done right.
Aeronautix assists in development of the design, analysis, and prototyping of various aircraft components and systems. We utilize 2D and 3D CAD/CAM packages to optimize design, and rapid prototyping technologies to ensure the designs meet their intended purpose. In addition, Aeronautix employs modern FEA, CFD and classical techniques for structural, thermal, and flow analyses.
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What is an ODA (Organization Designation Authorization)?
The FAA established the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program to qualify companies and individuals to provide approvals and issue certificates on behalf of the FAA when airworthiness requirements have been met. ODA holders have proven their expertise and integrity to the FAA and have been granted some autonomy to enable an efficient certification process. Holding an ODA is a privilege and a great responsibility. ODA holders continually earn the trust of the FAA by maintaining their ODA unit in accordance with FAA approved procedures and undergoing successful audits by those FAA engineers and inspectors tasked with oversight.
What is a TC (Type Certificate)?
A Type Certificate (TC) is an FAA design approval for a product or major design change to a product, and is issued to signify that the design or “type” meets the airworthiness requirements of 14 CFR. A product is defined as an aircraft, aircraft engine, or aircraft propeller. Each product has its own type certificate held and managed by the design approval holder (manufacturer).
Once a product has been issued a type certificate, it must remain in conformance with that type certificate and be operated within its approved limitations. If a type certificate holder wishes to change a product’s type design, the holder must apply for an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) or a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).
All type certificate data sheets (TCDS) are public information and can be accessed through the FAA website.
What is an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate)?
A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is a Type Certificate (TC) that is an FAA approval of a major design change to a previously type certificated product. An STC is issued to an applicant by the Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) or an appropriately authorized STC ODA holder like Aeronautix once the design change has been shown to meet all applicable airworthiness requirements affected by the design change.
There are two types of STC: a “one-only” STC and a “multiple” STC. A “one-only” STC is for the modification of one specific serial numbered aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller. A “multiple” STC is used to modify two or more aircraft, aircraft engines, or propellers.
See “What is a TC?” above for more information on Type Certificates.
All supplemental type certificates are public information and can be accessed through the FAA website.
What is a Field Approval?
A Field Approval, as defined by the FAA, is one of the means used by the FAA to approve technical data used to accomplish a major repair or major alteration. It is an approval by the Administrator, through an authorized Aviation Safety Inspector (airworthiness), of technical data and/or installations used to accomplish a major repair or major alteration. Technical data so approved becomes “technical data approved by the Administrator.” This type of approval may be accomplished for one-time approval.
What is PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval)?
Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), as defined by the FAA, is a combined design and production approval for modification and replacement articles. It allows a manufacturer to produce and sell these articles for installation on type certificated products.
PMA is issued by the FAA once the applicant has shown compliance with the applicable requirements of 14 CFR Part 21 and has demonstrated a quality system that ensures each product and article conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation.
What is TSO (Technical Standards Orders)?
Technical Standards Orders (TSO), as defined by the FAA, is a minimum performance standard for specified materials, parts, and appliances used on civil aircraft. When authorized to manufacture a material, part, or appliances to a TSO standard, this is referred to as TSO authorization. Receiving a TSO authorization is both design and production approval.
Receiving a TSO authorization is not an approval to install and use the article in the aircraft. It means the article meets the specific TSO and the applicant is authorized to manufacture it. An STC or field approval will usually be required to physical install the article onto the aircraft.
Aeronautix is an FAA ODA holder (ODA-834865-CE) fully authorized to issue FAA supplemental type certificates (STCs) approving a wide range of alterations on 14 CFR part 23 and 25 aircraft.
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Aeronautix utilizes state of the art 3D solid modeling tools and 2D drafting packages to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions designed to meet a vast range of aircraft performance, systems and structural capability requirements.
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Aeronautix provides complete support throughout the design cycle from preliminary design to manufacturing and installation support. Aeronautix utilizes classical and finite element modeling techniques to provide accurate predictive and substantiating data.
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Aeronautix offers lab test, aircraft ground test and flight test support including test plan development, test conduct / FAA test witness personnel, data acquisition, data post-processing, test report development, FAA conformity inspections and all necessary FAA data approvals.
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Aeronautix has a full team of FAA STC project managers, FAA DERs and FAA DARs capable of supporting any aspect of a standard FAA (non-ODA) certification project.
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Aeronautix has manufacturing capability and holds an FAA approved quality system (FAA PMA PQ04372CE) that provides the design and production approvals required for replacement or modification articles likely to be installed on FAA type certificated aircraft.
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