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Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) Approval Checklist
Operator: Submitted by:
Registration Mark(s):
EFB Make(s):
Date:
EFB Type:
Referen
ce: ICAO Doc. 10020
PART I
HARDWARE
BCAA Comments
Have the installed EFB resources been certified by a NCAA to accepted aviation standards
either during the certification of the aircraft, service bulletin by the original equipment
manufacturer, or by a third-party STC?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the operator assessed the physical use of the device on the flight deck to include safe
stowage, crashworthiness (mounting devices and EFBs, if installed), safety and use under normal
environmental conditions including turbulence?
Yes
No
N/A
Will the display be readable in all the ambient lighting conditions, both day and night, encountered
on the flight deck?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the operator demonstrated that the EFB will not electromagnetically interfere with the
operation of aircraft equipment?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the EFB been tested to confirm operation in the anticipated environmental conditions
(e.g. temperature range, low humidity, altitude)?
Yes
No
N/A
Have procedures been developed to establish the level of battery capacity degradation during the
life of the EFB?
Yes
No
N/A
Is the capability of connecting the EFB to certified aircraft systems covered by an airworthiness
approval?
Yes
No
N/A
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When using the transmitting functions of a portable EFB during flight, has the operator ensured
that the device does not electromagnetically interfere with the operation of the aircraft equipment
in any way?
Yes
No
N/A
If two or more EFBs on the flight deck are connected to each other, has the operator
demonstrated that this connection does not negatively affect otherwise independent EFB
platforms?
Yes
No
N/A
Can the brightness or contrast of the EFB display be easily adjusted by the flight crew for various
lighting conditions?
Yes
No
N/A
PART 2
INSTALLATION
Mounting
BCAA Comments
Has the installation of the mounting device been approved in accordance with the appropriate
airworthiness regulations?
Yes
No
N/A
Is it evident that there are no mechanical interference issues between the EFB in its mounting
device and any of the flight controls in terms of full and free movement, under all operating
conditions and no interference with other equipment such as buckles, oxygen hoses, etc.?
Yes
No
N/A
Has it been confirmed that the mounted EFB location does not impede crew ingress, egress and
emergency egress path?
Yes
No
N/A
Is it evident that the mounted EFB does not obstruct visual or physical access to aircraft displays
or controls?
Yes
No
N/A
Does the mounted EFB location minimize the effects of glare and/or reflections?
Yes
No
N/
A
Does the mounting method for the EFB allow easy access to the EFB controls and a clear
unobstructed view of the EFB display?
Yes
No
N/A
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Is the EFB mounting easily adjustable by flight crew to compensate for glare and reflections? Yes
No
N/A
Does the placement of the EFB allow sufficient airflow around the unit, if required? Yes
No
N/A
PART 3
Note. This part should be completed multiple times to account for the different software applications being considered
SOFTWARE
Software application: (fill in the name of the software application)
BCAA Comments
Is the application considered an EFB function (see Chapter 6)? Yes
No
N/A
Has the software application been evaluated to confirm that the information being provided to the
pilot is a true and accurate representation of the documents or charts being replaced?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the software application been evaluated to confirm that the computational solution(s) being
provided to the pilot is a true and accurate solution (e.g. performance, and mass and balance
(M&B))?
Yes
No
N/A
Does the software application have adequate security measures to ensure data integrity (e.g.
preventing unauthorized manipulation)?
Yes
No
N/A
Does the EFB system provide, in general, a consistent and intuitive user interface, within and
across the various hosted applications?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the EFB software been evaluated to consider HMI and workload aspects? Yes
No
N/A
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Does the software application follow Human Factors guidance? Yes
No
N/A
Can the flight crew easily determine the validity and currency of the software application and
databases installed on the EFB, if required?
Yes
No
N/A
Power connection/batteries
BCAA Comments
Is there a means, other than a circuit-breaker, to turn off the power source (e.g. can the pilot
easily remove the plug from the installed outlet)?
Yes
No
N/A
Is the power source suitable for the device?
Yes
No
N/A
Have guidance/procedures been provided for battery failure or malfunction?
Yes
No
N/A
Is power to the EFB, either by battery and/or supplied power, available to the extent required for
the intended operation?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the operator ensured that batteries are compliant to acceptable standards?
Yes
No
N/A
Cabling
BCAA Comments
Has the operator ensured that any cabling attached to the EFB, whether in the dedicated mounting
or when handheld, does not present an operational or safety hazard (e.g. it does not interfere with
flight controls movement, egress, oxygen mask deployment)?
Yes
No
N/A
Stowage
BCAA Comments
If there is no mounting device available, can the EFB be easily and securely stowed and readily
accessible in-flight?
Yes
No
N/A
Is it evident that stowage does not cause any hazard during aircraft operations? Yes
No
N/A
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Viewable stowage
BCAA Comments
Has the operator documented the location of its viewable stowage? Yes
No
N/A
Has the operator ensured that the stowage characteristics remain within acceptable limits for the
proposed operations?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the operator demonstrated that if the EFB moves or is separated from its stowage, or if the
viewable stowage is unsecured from the aircraft (as a result of turbulence, manoeuvring, or other
action), it will not interfere with flight controls, damage flight-deck equipment or injure flight
crew?
Yes
No
N/A
PART 4
MANAGEMENT
EFB Management
BCAA Comments
Is there an EFB management system in place? Yes
No
N/A
Does one person possess an overview of the complete EFB system and responsibilities within the
operators management structure?
Yes
No
N/A
Are the authorities and responsibilities clearly defined within the EFB management system? Yes
No
N/A
Are there adequate resources assigned for managing the EFB? Yes
No
N/A
Are third party (e.g. software vendor) responsibilities clearly defined? Yes
No
N/A
Crew procedures BCAA Comments
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Is there a clear description of the system, its operational philosophy and operational limitations?
Yes
No
N/A
Are the requirements for EFB availability in the operations manual and/or as part of the minimum
equipment list (MEL)?
Yes
No
N/A
Have crew procedures for EFB operation been integrated within the existing operations manual?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there suitable crew cross-checks for verifying safety-critical data (e.g. performance, mass and
balance (M&B) calculations)?
Yes
No
N/A
If an EFB generates information similar to that generated by existing flight-deck systems, do
procedures identify which information will be primary?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there procedures when information provided by an EFB does not agree with that from other
flight-deck sources or, if more than one EFB is used, when one EFB disagrees with another?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there procedures that specify what actions to take if the software applications or databases
loaded on the EFB are out of date?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there procedures in place to prevent the use of erroneous information by flight crews?
Yes
No
N/A
Is there a reporting system for system failures?
Yes
No
N/A
Have crew operating procedures been designed to mitigate and/or control additional workload
created by using an EFB?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there procedures in place to inform maintenance and flight crews about a fault or failure of the
EFB, including actions to isolate it until corrective action is taken?
Yes
No
N/A
EFB Risk Assessment BCAA Comments
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Has an EFB risk assessment been performed?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there procedures/guidance for loss of data and identification of corrupt/erroneous outputs?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there contingency procedures for total or partial EFB failure?
Yes
No
N/A
Is there a procedure in the event of a dual EFB failure (e.g. use of a paper checklist or a third
EFB)?
Yes
No
N/A
Have the EFB dispatch requirements (e.g. minimum number of EFBs on board) been incorporated
into the operations manual?
Yes
No
N/A
Have MEL or procedures in case of EFB failure been considered and published?
Yes
No
N/A
Training BCAA Comments
Is the training material appropriate with respect to the EFB equipment and published procedures?
Yes
No
N/A
Does the training cover the list of items in Chapter 4 Flight crew training?
Yes
No
N/A
Hardware Management Procedures BCAA Comments
Are there documented procedures for the control of EFB hardware configuration?
Yes
No
N/A
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Do the procedures include maintenance of EFB equipment?
Yes
No
N/A
Software Management Procedures BCAA Comments
Are there documented procedures for the configuration control of loaded software and software
access rights to the EFB?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there adequate controls to prevent corruption of operating systems, software and databases?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there adequate security measures to prevent system degradation, malware and unauthorized
access?
Yes
No
N/
A
Are procedures defined to track database expiration/updates?
Yes
No
N/A
Are there documented procedures for the management of data integrity?
Yes
No
N/
A
If the hardware is assigned to the flight crew, does a policy on private use exist?
Yes
No
N/A
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