Purpose: This report set forth general philosophy, basic guidance and specific recommendations concerning the design and integration of aircraft avionics equipment in simulators. It is intended that this report will provide a better mutual understanding among the avionics designers, simulator designers, airframe manufacturers and airline simulator users in the use of aircraft avionic equipment in flight simulators in order that simulator training can be optimized.

The primary design goal is to achieve direct use of applicable airborne equipment in flight simulators providing for readily available spares, the most recent version of operational software and the assurance that equipment response will be the same in the aircraft and simulator.

Airframe and avionic equipment designers are encouraged to take advantage of this guidance information starting with the earliest phases in the design of aircraft avionics equipment.