CS-ETSO — European Technical Standard Order

Section 01: Organizations & Authorities

Definition

The EASA Certification Specifications containing the European Technical Standard Orders (ETSOs), which define minimum performance standards for specified articles (components, equipment, parts). An ETSO authorization issued under Part 21 Subpart O certifies that an article meets the applicable ETSO standard. CS-ETSO indexes are largely harmonized with FAA TSOs, with the ETSO number typically corresponding to the equivalent TSO number (e.g., ETSO-C151 corresponds to TSO-C151).

Primary Sources

EASA CS-ETSO — Certification Specifications for European Technical Standard OrdersEASA

The compilation of all EASA ETSO standards.

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