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AMC 20-15 AMC 20-15 Effective: 30/03/2011 Annex II to ED Decision 2011/001/R of 23/03/2011 AMC 20-15: Airworthiness Certification Considerations for the Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS II) with optional Hybrid Surveillance 1 PREAMBLE This Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) provides a means that can be used to obtain an airworthiness approval for the installation of ACAS II equipment which may include optional hybrid surveillance. It is issued to support the operational requirement that requires the carriage of ACAS II. Hybrid Surveillance is an optional feature that allows ACAS II to use a combination of active surveillance, i.e. actively interrogating the Mode-S Transponders of surrounding aircraft, and passive surveillance, i.e. use of ADS-B position and altitude data (extended squitter), to update an ACAS II track. An applicant may elect to use an alternative means of compliance. However, those alternative means of compliance must meet the relevant requirements and ensure a safety objectives as defined in paragraph 5 are met. Compliance with this AMC is not mandatory. 2 RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS The provisions to which this AMC applies are: CS 25.1301, 1302, 1309, 1322, 1333, 1431, 1459, 1529 and 1581. CS 23.1301, 1309, 1322, 1431, 1459, 1529 and 1581. CS 27.1301, 1309, 1322, 1459, 1529 and 1581 CS 29.1301, 1309, 1322, 1333, 1431, 1459, 1529 and 1581 3 REFERENCE MATERIAL EU OPS1 1.160, 1.668, 1.1045, 1.398 AMC 25.1302, AMC 25.1309, AMC 25.1322 and AMC 25-11.