This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) defines the editorial format and policies necessary for the publication of Interface Control documents. The Common Interface Control Document Format Standard defines a common format for aircraft/store interface documents to foster increased interoperability. It is designed with the versatility to serve differing "ICD" philosophies and organizations.

This aerospace standard defines the common technical data sections for the Common Interface Control Document Format down to the third header level for the majority of sub-sections. The Common Interface Control Document Format Aerospace Standard provides a structured document format in appendixes supported by example paragraphs, drawings, etc.

Purpose:

The Aircraft/Store Common Interface Control Document Format defines the document format to be utilized to define and document aircraft/store interfaces. A common document format is desired to foster increased interoperability of stores and aircraft across platforms.

Field of Application:

This standard applies to new Aircraft/Store Interface Control Documents, and may be applied to existing ICDs when they are being revised.