MOSAIC resource center
FAA MOSAIC guidance for aircraft manufacturers
Explore focused guides for the technical, operational, financial, and commercial decisions behind a MOSAIC aircraft program.
A practical guide to the FAA MOSAIC rule
Understand what the FAA MOSAIC rule changes, what it leaves to consensus standards, and how manufacturers can organize a decision-ready U.S. market-entry program.
Read guideBuild a MOSAIC compliance checklist that supports a real program
Use a structured MOSAIC compliance checklist to connect aircraft eligibility, consensus standards, evidence ownership, production controls, manuals, and declarations.
Read guideHow the MOSAIC certification process works for manufacturers
Follow the MOSAIC certification process from eligibility screening and standards selection through evidence mapping, production readiness, statements, and market entry.
Read guideWhat 14 CFR Part 22 means for a MOSAIC aircraft program
A manufacturer-focused guide to organizing Part 22 responsibilities, accepted standards, compliance evidence, production controls, and declarations for MOSAIC.
Read guideIs your aircraft eligible under MOSAIC?
Assess MOSAIC aircraft eligibility against the intended configuration, performance, operating use, certification path, and evidence available for a U.S. program.
Read guideA MOSAIC market-entry plan for European aircraft manufacturers
See how European manufacturers can evaluate MOSAIC, translate CS-LSA or CS-23 evidence, and plan the technical and commercial work needed for U.S. entry.
Read guidePlan a CS-LSA to MOSAIC transition
Map a CS-LSA aircraft and its existing evidence into a MOSAIC-ready U.S. program without overlooking configuration, production, manual, or standards gaps.
Read guideCan a CS-23 aircraft support a MOSAIC market strategy?
Evaluate whether a CS-23 aircraft, derivative, or evidence package can support a MOSAIC pathway and where design or documentation changes may be required.
Read guideMOSAIC options for Part 23 manufacturers
Explore how an existing Part 23 manufacturer can assess MOSAIC opportunities, evidence reuse, product segmentation, and program risk.
Read guideHow consensus standards shape a MOSAIC program
Understand how FAA-accepted consensus standards interact with Part 22 and why standards selection, revision control, and evidence mapping matter.
Read guideUsing ASTM standards in a MOSAIC compliance program
Organize ASTM standard applicability, revision control, test evidence, supplier inputs, and declarations for a MOSAIC aircraft program.
Read guidePrepare for a MOSAIC statement of compliance
Build statement-of-compliance readiness on traceable design evidence, conformity, production controls, manuals, and accountable approvals rather than a last-minute signature exercise.
Read guideProduction readiness for a MOSAIC aircraft
Plan production acceptance, supplier control, conformity, traceability, inspection, and release records for aircraft entering the MOSAIC market.
Read guideDesign a quality system that supports MOSAIC declarations
Connect MOSAIC design compliance to supplier management, production assurance, configuration control, corrective action, and aircraft release.
Read guideControl the MOSAIC aircraft configuration from evidence to delivery
Use configuration management to keep requirements, drawings, software, test articles, manuals, production records, and delivered aircraft aligned.
Read guideBuild a MOSAIC compliance evidence plan
Plan the analyses, tests, inspections, records, and approvals needed to support a MOSAIC aircraft configuration and declaration.
Read guideHow to reuse certification evidence in a MOSAIC program
Evaluate existing CS-LSA, CS-23, Part 23, supplier, and test evidence for MOSAIC applicability without treating prior work as automatically transferable.
Read guideRun a decision-grade MOSAIC gap analysis
Compare the target aircraft and organization with MOSAIC requirements to expose missing evidence, controls, manuals, resources, and schedule drivers.
Read guideWhat a MOSAIC readiness assessment should answer
Use a MOSAIC readiness assessment to test product eligibility, evidence maturity, production capability, organizational ownership, and commercial assumptions.
Read guideEstimate the cost of a MOSAIC aircraft program
Build a MOSAIC cost estimate from configuration, evidence maturity, testing, engineering, standards, suppliers, production changes, contingency, and market-entry work.
Read guideCreate a MOSAIC program budget that can survive change
Structure a MOSAIC budget around technical work packages, evidence maturity, supplier commitments, production readiness, commercial launch, and uncertainty.
Read guideBuild a credible MOSAIC certification timeline
Plan a MOSAIC schedule around eligibility, standards, design closure, evidence, suppliers, test assets, production readiness, manuals, and declaration gates.
Read guideA 90-day MOSAIC plan for aircraft manufacturers
Use the first 90 days to define the candidate aircraft, confirm the pathway, inventory evidence, identify critical gaps, and establish a governed program.
Read guideTurn MOSAIC compliance into a U.S. market-entry strategy
Coordinate MOSAIC technical readiness with pricing, distribution, training, maintenance support, parts, insurance, customer use cases, and launch timing.
Read guideBuild the business case for a MOSAIC aircraft
Evaluate revenue, margin, certification cost, support burden, timing, competition, scenario risk, and strategic value before approving a MOSAIC program.
Read guideHow to size the MOSAIC aircraft opportunity
Size the MOSAIC opportunity by eligible products, customer missions, replacement demand, training fleets, dealer capacity, price, and adoption timing.
Read guideEvaluate MOSAIC aircraft for flight training
Assess how a MOSAIC aircraft could fit school missions, utilization, dispatch reliability, maintenance, insurance, instructor acceptance, and lifecycle economics.
Read guideAssess aerial-work opportunities under MOSAIC
Evaluate intended aerial-work missions carefully against aircraft eligibility, operating rules, equipment, payload, training, insurance, and support needs.
Read guideDesign decisions that shape MOSAIC compliance
Connect MOSAIC requirements and accepted standards to aircraft architecture, performance, occupant protection, systems, handling, maintainability, and configuration control.
Read guidePlan flight-test evidence for a MOSAIC aircraft
Build a MOSAIC flight-test program with clear requirements, conformity, instrumentation, test cards, safety controls, data quality, and report acceptance criteria.
Read guidePlan structural compliance for a MOSAIC aircraft
Organize structural loads, material allowables, analyses, tests, conformity, fatigue considerations, repairs, and configuration applicability for MOSAIC.
Read guideOrganize systems-safety evidence for MOSAIC
Connect aircraft functions, hazards, architecture, equipment, installation, software, verification, operating limitations, and maintenance controls.
Read guidePlan avionics compliance for a MOSAIC aircraft
Evaluate avionics functions, equipment qualification, installation, interfaces, software, human factors, limitations, and maintenance evidence.
Read guideControl software evidence in a MOSAIC program
Plan software requirements, assurance, supplier oversight, configuration, verification, problem reporting, installation, and change impact for MOSAIC aircraft systems.
Read guideEvaluate electric propulsion in a MOSAIC program
Assess electric propulsion architecture, energy storage, charging, thermal safety, high-voltage protection, performance, software, maintenance, and operational support.
Read guidePlan propulsion compliance for a MOSAIC aircraft
Coordinate engine or motor, propeller, fuel or energy system, controls, cooling, fire protection, installation, performance, and maintenance evidence.
Read guideCreate manuals that match the MOSAIC aircraft
Align pilot, operating, maintenance, inspection, and continued-airworthiness information with the declared design, limitations, equipment, and delivered configuration.
Read guideBuild a MOSAIC-ready pilot's operating handbook
Develop a POH that accurately communicates limitations, procedures, performance, weight and balance, systems, equipment, and configuration-specific information.
Read guidePrepare maintenance instructions for a MOSAIC aircraft
Turn design and reliability knowledge into usable inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and safety instructions for the field.
Read guidePlan continued airworthiness before the first MOSAIC delivery
Create processes for service feedback, issue assessment, corrective action, communications, manual updates, parts, suppliers, and configuration tracking.
Read guideControl supplier evidence and changes in a MOSAIC program
Set supplier requirements for technical data, quality, configuration, traceability, change notification, nonconformance, verification, and continued support.
Read guidePrepare a dealer network for MOSAIC aircraft
Align dealer agreements, technical claims, configuration control, demonstration aircraft, sales training, delivery, registration, service, and customer support.
Read guideBuild a maintenance network for MOSAIC aircraft
Plan technician training, manuals, tooling, parts, technical support, warranty, escalation, and coverage for a growing U.S. fleet.
Read guidePlan pilot training for a MOSAIC aircraft
Define transition, differences, instructor, recurrent, and special-mission training around aircraft systems, handling, limitations, procedures, and customer risk.
Read guidePrepare the evidence insurers need for a MOSAIC aircraft
Organize product, pilot, training, maintenance, claims, support, and operating-use information to support productive insurance discussions.
Read guideHow to diligence a MOSAIC aircraft opportunity
Test a MOSAIC investment thesis against rule applicability, product eligibility, evidence maturity, production capability, budget, schedule, market demand, and support readiness.
Read guideA MOSAIC due diligence checklist for decision makers
Review eligibility, standards, engineering evidence, suppliers, production, manuals, continued support, commercial plans, budget, schedule, and governance.
Read guideBuild a useful MOSAIC risk register
Track technical, regulatory, evidence, supplier, production, schedule, cost, market, insurance, and support risks with triggers and funded responses.
Read guideManage regulatory uncertainty in a MOSAIC program
Separate final requirements from accepted standards, implementation guidance, interpretations, and unresolved questions so decisions reflect the strength of available authority.
Read guideGovern a MOSAIC program across engineering and market launch
Define accountable leadership, technical authority, configuration decisions, evidence approvals, risk escalation, budget gates, and launch criteria.
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