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Accepted Means of Compliance; Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes

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This document announces SAE International (SAE) aerospace standard (AS) for use as a means of compliance to the applicable airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. The FAA accepts SAE Designation AS6960 "Performance Standards for Seat Furnishings", section 3.2.3 as a means of compliance with regard to the design of seat furnishings.

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