U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Advisory 

Circular 

Subject: VISUAL GUIDANCE LIGHTING 

EQUIPMENT APPROVAL PROGRAM 

Date: 03/07/2006 AC No: 15015345-57 

Initiated by: Navigation Change: 

Services 

1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) describes 

the Visual Guidance Lighting Equipment Approval 

Program (VGLEAP). It provides information on how 

an organization can get Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Navigation Services 

Organization acceptance as a third party verification 

body and how manufacturers may have their 

equipment verified and approved under the program. 

It lists FAA accepted verification bodies and 

approved products. This AC describes the 

requirements that are imposed on third party 

verification bodies and manufacturers who choose to 

participate in the VGLEAP. This AC describes the 

criteria that the FAA will use to determine whether a 

verification body qualifies for participation and the 

verification procedure for equipment. This AC also 

addresses the life cycle support items and 

configuration management requirements for the listed 

approved equipment. The FAA, Navigation Service, 

will use this AC to acquire Facilities and Equipment 

(F&E) funded navigation and landing systems for use 

in the National Airspace System (NAS). The list of 

approved equipment in this AC should only be used 

for F&E procurements. 

2. BACKGROUND. The Airport Service Office 

established a similar equipment approval program on 

January 1, 1990. The progpm named a commercial 

(J/L---z6L- %eve Zaidman 

testing laboratory, under the oversight of an Industry 

Technical Advisory Committee, as the program 

certification body for equipment to be provided under 

additional ACs. On May 15,1995, the FAA, 

realizing that there were additional commercial 

laboratories that may want to participate as 

certification bodies, established and instituted the 

Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program. 

That program allows any commercial laboratory 

meeting certain criteria to participate as a 

certification body and provides for FAA oversight 

and acceptance of certification bodies. The Airport 

Service program is further described in AC 

15015345-53B. 

On November 13, 1992, the FAA issued policy for 

using non-developmental items (NDI) in FAA 

acquisitions. The FAA Navigation Services 

Organization has established the VGLEAP in 

response to this policy. 

3. INTERNET ACCESS. This AC, the latest 

approved equipment list, the address list of approved 

visual guidance lighting equipment manufacturers, 

and the list of third party verification bodies, are 

available on the Internet at the FAA Regulatory and 

Guidance Library Web site listed in Appendix 2 of 

this AC. 

-vice President, Technical Operations Services 
INTENTIONALLY BLANK 
VISUAL GUIDANCE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT APPROVAL PROGAM 

1. GENERAL. The FAA has established 

the Visual Guidance Lighting Equipment 

Approval Program (VGLEAP). FAA 

approved third party verification bodies will 

implement this program. The FAA will use 

this program to acquire equipment under the 

FAA's F&E program. The purpose of the 

program is to assist the FAA in discharging 

its duty to ensure timely availability of 

visual guidance lighting equipment that 

meets the applicable FAA standards for 

safety, performance, quality, and 

standardization. Manufacturers are subject 

to quality audits and twice yearly quality 

assurance inspections by the third party 

verification body. Manufacturers submitting 

products for verification and approval must 

have a representative in North America to 

provide aftermarket services for the 

equipment. 

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2. APPROVAL PROGRAM. 

a. Procedures. Manufacturers of lighting 

and visual aid equipment that want to 

participate in the VGLEAP may select any 

third party verification body from the list in 

Appendix 1, Third Party Verification 

Bodies. The manufacturer will negotiate a 

licensing agreement (paragraph 3) that 

describes the relationship between the 

manufacturer and the third party verification 

body and specifies their respective 

responsibilities. A procedural guide 

(paragraph 4) supplements the license 

agreement and describes the operational 

aspects of the program. The third party 

verification body will evaluate the 

manufacturer's equipment using the 

procedures contained in this AC. The third 

party verification body will issue the 

manufacturer a Certificate of Verification 

for each type of equipment that meets the 

applicable FAA standards. The third party 

verification body must submit a copy of 

each Certificate of Verification to the FAA. 

On a monthly basis, the FAA will add newly 

approved equipment to the list of Approved 

Visual Guidance Lighting Equipment. The 

FAA will update this list in the form of an 

addendum file to this AC on the FAA 

Navigation Services Internet home page. 

Hard copies of this file may also be obtained 

directly from Navigation Services. 

b. Costs. The program is funded entirely by 

fees paid by participating manufacturers. 

The fee schedule may be obtained from the 

third party verification bodies listed in 

Appendix 1. The third party verification 

body determines the fee amounts and 

collects the fees. 

3. LICENSING AGREEMENT. The 

licensing agreement describes the 

relationship between the manufacturer and 

the third party verification body, and 

specifies their respective responsibilities. 

The licensing agreement will also include a 

schedule of fees for the manufacturer's 

participation in the program. These fees 

include a yearly administrative service fee 

and fees for quality control reviews and the 

witnessing of tests. 

4. PROCEDURAL GUIDE. The 

Procedural Guide describes the operational 

aspects of the third party verification body's 

program, and, as a minimum, must address 

the elements listed below. (See Appendix 3 

for the Procedural Guide Outline.) 

a. Scope. The verifier will describe the 

general procedures for the VGLEAP. This 

section must discuss how the verifier will 

implement the equipment 

verification/approval procedures contained 

in this AC. 

b. Quality Control Program. The verifier 

will describe the procedures for assuring the 

manufacturer's compliance with the 

provisions of IS0 9000 (paragraph 17). 

c. Equipment Requirements. The verifier 

will describe the evaluation criteria for the 

equipment requirements. 

d. Equipment Qualification Tests. The 

verifier will describe the procedures, with 

associated completion time frames, for the 

equipment qualification tests. The third 

party verification body may witness tests 

conducted by a manufacturer at the 

manufacturer's laboratory or witness tests 

conducted at an independent laboratory. All 

laboratories in which equipment is tested 

will be subject to inspection and audit to 

ensure conformance with ISO/IEC Guide 

25. 

e. Production Tests. The verifier will 

describe the procedures for ensuring that 

routine production tests, as required by FAA 
specifications, have been conducted. During 

the semiannual inspections (paragraph 4f), 

the third party verification body may request 

to witness some of the production testing. 

f. Semiannual Inspections. The verifier 

will describe the procedures for conducting 

semiannual inspections at the manufacturing 

site of the participant to determine that the 

manufactured equipment is the same as the 

sample subjected to the qualification tests. 

The inspections may be scheduled or 

unannounced, at the option of the third party 

verification body. Samples of all verified 

equipment produced in a given year must be 

inspected at least once during these visits. 

The inspection will include configuration 

management of drawings, test procedures, 

and test fixtures. If equipment is not being 

produced during the semiannual visit, the 

third party verification body will review the 

production records and test data for that 

equipment. If production test records are 

not available, the verification must be 

suspended. Nonconformance to 

specifications found during these inspections 

will result in suspension of verification 

unless corrections are made within 72 hours. 

The third party verification body must notify 

the FAA within 24 hours of any suspension 

or withdrawal of equipment's Certification 

of Verification. 

g. Appeals Procedure. The verifier will 

describe the procedures for conducting an 

appeals program. Under this procedure, a 

manufacturer who is affected by an adverse 

determination by the third party verification 

body with respect to its verified equipment 

or its participation in the program may 

appeal the determination to the third party 

verification body. 

h. Challenge Procedure. The verifier will 

describe the procedures for conducting a 

challenge program. Under this program, if a 

manufacturer believes another 

manufacturer's equipment does not meet 

FAA specification requirements, it may 

challenge that manufacturer's verification by 

submitting to the third party verification 

body a written statement of reasons for the 

challenge. The statement will specify the 

section(s) of the particular FAA 

specification being challenged. The third 

party verification body must follow the 

challenge procedures developed. The 

challenged manufacturer's equipment will 

remain on the Approved Visual Guidance 

Lighting Equipment list while the challenge 

is underway. 

i. Latent Defects. The verifier will describe 

the procedures for correcting latent defects 

found in the manufacturer's verified 

equipment. 

j. Forms. The verifier will describe the use 

and function of forms to be utilized in 

administering the program. The "Certificate 

of Verification" must follow the sample 

shown in Appendix 4. 

5. EQUIPMENT COVERED BY THE 

APPROVAL PROGRAM. The equipment 

covered by the approval program is included 

in the FAA specifications listed in paragraph 

24 of this AC. The FAA may periodically 

change the equipment covered by the 

program to reflect changes in the FAA's 

requirements. 

6. SUBMITTAL OF EQUIPMENT 

VERIFICATION REQUESTS. Requests 

for verification must be submitted in writing 

to a third party verification body listed in 

Appendix 1 of this AC. This request must 

include the following: 

a. A list of the types, classes, styles, and 

sizes of equipment, along with the 

manufacturer's catalog numbers. A list of 
equipment options must also be included 

when the individual FAA equipment 

specifications require it. 

b. Engineering assembly and schematic 

drawings of the equipment to permit 

determination of adherence to specification 

design requirements. 

c. A copy of the proposed test procedures 

and test data sheets, and a statement as to 

whether the manufacturer proposes to 

conduct the tests at its own facility, or the 

name and location of an independent testing 

laboratory where the tests are to be 

conducted. Since the third party verification 

body reserves the right to witness any or all 

tests, the manufacturer must not commence 

the tests until after consulting with the third 

party verification body. The third party 

verification body must conduct initial 

inspections and audits of any new 

laboratories used for testing. The third party 

verification body may elect to witness or 

waive the option to witness the tests. The 

manufacturer must give the third party 

verification body at least two weeks notice 

prior to starting tests. 

d. A statement that the manufacturer agrees 

to provide the following minimum warranty 

for the equipment: 

"The equipment has been manufactured and 

will perform in accordance with applicable 

FAA specifications. Any defect in design, 

materials, (excluding lamps), or 

workmanship which may occur during 

proper and normal use during a period of 1 

year from date of installation or a maximum 

of 2 years from date of shipment will be 

corrected by repair or replacement by the 

manufacturer's factory." 

e. A statement that the manufacturer agrees 

to provide and maintain a quality control 

program in accordance with IS0 9000 or 

Department of Defense quality standards. 

The manufacturer must provide a copy of 

the proposed quality control program. 

f. A copy of the proposed instruction book 

conforming to specification FAA-D-2494b, 

for the equipment and a copy of each 

product's Listed Products Description Sheet. 

g. A plan for a configuration management 

program in accordance with FAA-STD02 1 a. 

7. REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR 

VERIFICATION REQUESTS. After 

receipt by the third party verification body 

of the request for verification, the 

manufacturer will be notified as to whether 

the proposed test procedures, test data 

sheets, and other documentation are 

acceptable. A mutually acceptable schedule 

for conducting tests should be agreed upon 

at that time. The manufacturer will be 

notified, in writing, after the last submittal 

of the required documentation or results of 

the equipment verification testing. If the 

equipment meets the requirements, the 

manufacturer will be issued a Certificate of 

Verification. The review procedure and 

associated time frames must be described by 

the third party verification body in the 

procedural guide. 

8. TESTS. 

a. Quality Assurance Tests. The 

equipment must successfully pass all quality 

assurance tests described in the applicable 

FAA specification. The manufacturer will 

bear all associated costs. The testing may be 

witnessed by the third party verification 

body at the manufacturer's laboratory or at 

an independent laboratory. Where the third 

party verification body waives the option to 

witness tests, the manufacturer must submit 

a certified copy of all test reports to the third 

party verification body. 
b. Reverification. Each piece of equipment 

must be reverified every four years. 

c. Equipment Requirements. The 

equipment must meet the requirements 

described in the applicable FAA 

specification. The third party verification 

body may require additional testing of 

equipment or system components to 

demonstrate compliance to requirements in 

areas where the specification quality 

assurance testing does not address a specific 

requirement. 

d. Production Tests. In addition to quality 

assurance tests and equipment requirements, 

each FAA equipment specification requires 

some tests to be conducted on production 

units. The manufacturer must retain records 

of the production tests for four years, unless 

otherwise specified in the equipment 

specification, and permit the third party 

verification body, upon request, to witness 

these tests or inspect previous records. 

9. SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL 

OF VERIFICATION. The Certificate of 

Verification may be suspended or revoked 

if: 

a. The manufacturer fails to provide the 

required documents. 

b. The manufacturer fails to honor the 

warranty (paragraph 6d). 

c. The manufacturer is found not in 

conformance with the quality control 

requirements or other program requirements 

(paragraph 6e). 

d. The manufacturer does not maintain 

acceptable configuration management 

(paragraph 6g). 

e. The equipment does not comply with the 

requirements for reverification (paragraph 

8b). 

f. The manufacturer fails to perform the 

required production tests (paragraph 8d). 

g. The equipment has an unsatisfactory 

failure rate (paragraph 10). 

h. Changes are made in the equipment 

without written authorization from the third 

party verification body (paragraph 1 1). 

i. The equipment specification is canceled or 

is revised and the manufacturer fails to 

requalify (paragraph 12). 

Once verification has been suspended, the 

manufacturer will be given a period of time 

to correct the problem, as specified by the 

documents of the suspension. While the 

equipment is suspended, it will remain on 

the approved list with notation that it has 

been suspended until a solution has been 

accepted by the third party verification 

body. If, after that period of time, the cause 

of the suspension has not been corrected, the 

verification will be withdrawn. After 

verification has been withdrawn, the 

equipment will be removed from the 

approved equipment list and the 

manufacturer will have to resubmit the 

product for the full verification process. 

10. REMOVAL FROM APPROVED 

EQUIPMENT LIST. Since reliable 

equipment is of prime importance to the 

safety of airport operations, equipment that 

proves unreliable in use (as determined by 

the FAA) may be removed from the 

approved listing. The determination of 

unreliability will be based on judgment and 

experience with equipment of a like nature. 

Where any such equipment is deemed to 

have an unsatisfactory failure rate or is 
deficient in workmanship or materials, the 

manufacturer will be notified in writing by 

the FAA as to the basis for this 

determination. The manufacturer shall then 

notify the FAA in writing within 15 working 

days as to its plan of action for correcting 

the problem. If the manufacturer does not 

resolve the problem within a reasonable time 

(the time frame will, of necessity, be based 

on safety considerations andlor the nature of 

the problem), the manufacturer and third 

party verification body will be notified and 

the equipment will be removed from the 

approved listing. The FAA reserves the 

right to require the equipment to be 

subjected to any or all qualification tests 

when the equipment has been deemed 

unreliable. 

11. MODIFICATIONS TO 

EQUIPMENT. Once equipment has been 

verified, the manufacturer may not make 

any changes to the equipment without 

submitting the changes to the third party 

verification body for reverification. 

Requests for design or component changes 

must be submitted in writing to the third 

party verification body and must be 

accompanied by supporting documentation 

and, if applicable, copies of the revised 

instruction book pages that reflect the 

proposed change. The third party 

verification body will review the 

modification. If the change is acceptable 

and is required, the third party verification 

body will issue a revised Certificate of 

Verification. Substitution of stock electrical 

items such as resistors, capacitors, 

transistors, etc., which are identical in form, 

fit, and function, and which are equal or 

better in quality and rating, is permissible. 

Such substitution may require reverification. 

The manufacturer must supply the third 

party verification body a list of the 

substituted items for filing with the 

inspection records. This requirement does 

not apply to lamps. The verifier will 

maintain CM on the Hardware and Software 

Configuration Items version numbers of the 

verified equipment. As a minimum, for 

SWCIs the CM will include version number 

and checksum for each EPROM. The 

manufacturer will provide an equipment 

change notice to the verifier for Class I and 

I1 changes. If this process is not followed, 

the manufacturer's equipment will be 

removed from the approved list. 

12. REVISION OF SPECIFICATIONS. 

The FAA may, at times, revise the 

specification for particular equipment to 

reflect changing needs of aviation or of new 

technology. In such a case, the revised FAA 

equipment specification will contain an 

effective date, six months after which the 

prior approval automatically expires unless 

the manufacturer has been requalified to the 

revised specification. Manufacturers will be 

informed by letter and supplied a copy of the 

revised specification within five days of its 

issuance. The procedure for requalification 

is the same as for the original qualification 

(paragraph 6) with the following exceptions 

(not applicable to any equipment not tested 

under this program or a prior grand-fathered 

manufacturer): 

a. The manufacturer does not have to 

resubmit the quality control plan unless it 

has changed. 

b. Depending on the nature of the equipment 

modification, it may not be necessary to 

perform all qualification tests. Exemption 

from certain tests may be granted by the 

third party verification body when requested 

and justified by the manufacturer that the 

test is not applicable to the modified design. 

13. EXEMPTION PROM 

SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 

No exemptions from the specifications, 
except as previously stated (paragraph 1 I), 

will be granted. However, it is recognized 

that FAA equipment specifications may not 

cover all specific design and operational 

applications and that equipment may be 

submitted for verification that does not meet 

all FAA specification requirements. If the 

proposed design is considered by the FAA 

to have merit, then the applicable equipment 

specification will be revised by the FAA to 

reflect the proposed design and submitted 

for comment through the normal 

coordination process with the aviation 

community. If no valid adverse comments 

are received by the FAA on the proposed 

revision, the proposed design may be given 

an interim verification before final approval 

and publication of the revised specification. 

In such cases, other manufacturers of similar 

equipment will be notified of the verification 

and of the forthcoming specification 

revision. 

14. PUBLICATION OF APPROVED 

EQUIPMENT. A listing of equipment that 

has been verified by third party verification 

bodies and approved by the FAA will be 

published on the FAA Regulatory and 

Guidance Library Web site for the 

Navigation Services Organization on a 

monthly basis as an addendum file to this 

AC. The list can also be obtained from: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Navigation Services Organization 

800 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20591. 

15. INTERNET ACCESS. This AC and 

the latest approved equipment list are 

available on the Internet on the FAA 

Navigation Services Organization home 

page (www.faa.gov/and/and700/and740). 

THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION 

BODIES. 

16. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. Any 

entity may become an FAA accepted third 

party verification body if it demonstrates 

conformance with the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI) 234.1, Third 

Party Certification Programs, for Products, 

Processes, and Services, and: 

a. has been in operation as a third party 

testing facility for a minimum of three years, 

b. has a permanent assigned staff, 

knowledgeable in photometric testing and 

other disciplines related to testing and 

quality control, 

c. is under the supervision of a professional 

test director (Bachelor of Science Degree in 

related field; i.e., engineering, physics, 

physical science, etc.) with a minimum of 

four years experience in interpreting testing 

standards/specifications, test methods, 

evaluating test reports and quality assurance 

programs, and 

d. all laboratory facilities conform to 

ISOJIEC Guide 25. 

17. DUTIES OF THIRD PARTY 

VERIFICATION BODY. In addition to 

administering the qualification program and 

issuing Certificates of Verification, a third 

party verification body must assure that the 

manufacturer provides and maintains a 

quality control system in accordance with 

IS0 9000. To ensure adherence, the third 

party verification body must perform an 

initial quality audit. It must also assure that 

testing laboratories which perform 

qualification testing conform to the 

requirements of the International 

Organization for 

StandardizatiordInternational 

Electrotechnical Commission (ISOIIEC) 

Guide 25, General Requirements for the 
Competence of Calibration and Testing 

Laboratories. Semiannual inspections of 

manufacturers must also be conducted 

(paragraph 4f). 

18. APPLICATION. In order to be listed 

as a Third Party Verification Body, the 

testing facility must agree to undergo an 

assessment to determine if it qualifies. The 

FAA will provide application information 

upon request. Requests should be submitted 

to: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Navigation Services Organization 

800 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20591. 

The following information must be 

submitted with the application: 

a. A summary of the entity's background as 

a third party testing facility, 

b. Resumes of permanent staff members 

who will be assigned to the verification 

program, 

c. A draft copy of procedural guide and 

licensing agreement for the VGLEAP. A 

schedule of fees does NOT have to be 

included in the licensing agreement, and 

d. Scope of verification activities for which 

it is seeking FAA approval, if it is less than 

the total program. 

If the FAA determines that the third party 

testing facility conforms to all criteria, a 

"Letter of Acceptance" will be issued to that 

body and they will be listed in Appendix 1, 

Third Party Verification Bodies. 

19. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES. 

Each participating third party verification 

body must agree to make facilities and 

program records available to the FAA or its 

representatives both initially and at all 

reasonable times thereafter for inspection. 

The FAA reserves the right to accompany 

the third party verification body to a 

manufacturer's facility or testing laboratory 

to witness qualification tests, quality control 

audits, site production tests, or inspections. 

The FAA also reserves the right to have staff 

or designated representatives visit the third 

party verification body to review its 

program. 

20. DURATION OF LETTER OF 

ACCEPTANCE. A FAA Letter of 

Acceptance is valid for a period of 2 years. 

However, a third party verification body that 

wishes to continue in the program may 

reapply by resubmitting the information 

called for above (paragraph 18), plus a 

statement covering any problems 

experienced that may relate to safety and 

reliability of products verified. However, 

should a third party verification body make 

any changes in the program prior to that 

time, they must notify the FAA and obtain 

FAA approval before implementing the 

changes. Any questions concerning this 

program or the operation of any of the 

accepted third party verification bodies 

should be sent to: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Navigation Services Organization 

800 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 2059 1. 

21. WITHDRAWAL OF LETTER OF 

ACCEPTANCE. In the event the third 

party verification body ceases to meet the 

criteria of this AC, the FAA reserves the 

right to withdraw the Letter of Acceptance. 

22. THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION 

BODY CHALLENGE PROCEDURE. If 
the FAA receives information that a third 

party verification body believes another 

third party verification body is not 

performing in accordance with the minimum 

criteria of this AC, the FAA will notify the 

challenged party and investigate the charges. 

If the challenge is upheld, and the third party 

verification body is not performing in 

accordance with the criteria set forth in this 

AC, the third party verification body will be 

notified of the deficiencies. If, at the end of 

30 days, the third party verification body 

still does not meet the minimum criteria of 

this AC, the FAA reserves the right to 

withdraw the Letter of Acceptance. 

LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT 

23. LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT. When the 

FAA procures visual guidance lighting 

equipment under this F&E program, the lifecycle support requirements will be included 

in the solicitation's statement-of-work. The 

solicitation will include the spare parts and 

spare parts peculiar for the equipment as 

contract line items. 

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 

24. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS. 

This chapter provides a list of the FAA 

equipment specifications covered under the 

approval program. These specifications are 

available on the Internet at the FAA 

Navigation Services Organization home 

page. They can also be obtained from FAA 

at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Navigation Services Organization 

800 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20591. 

FAA-E-2408b PAR-56,20A, Quartz 

Halogen Lamp 

FAA-E-2491b Approach Light, Semiflush Steady Burning 

FAA-E-2628b Sequenced Flashing 

Lighting System, Elevated and Semiflush 

with Dimming and Monitoring 

FAA-E-2651 ODALS 

FAA-E-2663 Interface unit, MALSR 

Remote Control 

FAA-E-2689a, Ch. 6 ALSF-2ISSALR 

FAA-E-2702 LIR structures 

FAA-E-2723 Amendment 1 RRCS 

FAA-E-2756b PAP1 

FAA-E-2891 MALSR, Semiflush 

threshold light fixture 

FAA-E-2952 ALSF-2, Semiflush light 

fixture 

FAA-P-2965 PAR-56, Flashtube Lamp 

FAA-E-2968 MALSR, Semiflush light 

fixture 

FAA-P-2969 Red and green filters 

Drawing C-6046 Frangible coupling, 

Type 1 and Type lA, Details 

FAA-E-982j PAR-56 Lampholder 

FAA-E-2159e REIL 

FAA-E-2325e MALSR 
APPENDIX 1. THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION BODIES. 

(as of issue date) 

The following third party testing facilities have met the requirements described in this Advisory 

Circular and have been accepted as Third Party Verification Bodies under the Visual Guidance 

Lighting Equipment Approval Program. 
APPENDIX 2. ADDRESS LIST OF APPROVED VISUAL GUIDANCE LIGHTING 

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS. 

This appendix is a list of the manufacturers with one or more pieces of approved equipment at 

the time of release of a change to this Advisory Circular. An addendum to this appendix, listing 

all current approved equipment manufacturers' addresses, is updated monthly. Listing of a 

manufacturer in this appendix does not indicate that all of that manufacturer's products are 

approved; the addendum must be reviewed to assure approval of individual products. The 

addendum is available on the Internet at the FAA Regulatory and Guidance Library Web site 

(www.ainveb.faa.gov\rgl). The addendum can also be obtained from the FAA at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Navigation Services Organization 

800 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20591. 
APPENDIX 3. PROCEDURAL GUIDE OUTLINE. 

1. SCOPE. ($4a) 

a. Basis of Program 

b. Verifier's Role 

c. Manufacturer's Role 

d. FAA Role 

2. LICENSE AGREEMENTS. (5 3) 

3. EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION TEST PROCEDURES. (3 4d) 

(Use the specification Section 4 as a guide.) 

4. SEMIANNUAL INSPECTIONS. (5 4f) 

a. Timing of Inspections 

b. Production Records 

c. Inspection Review Report 

d. Configuration Management Program Compliance 

e. Corrective Action 

f. FAA Notification 

5. QUALITY CONTROL. (5 4b) 

a. Audit Visits 

b. Rating System 

6. PRODUCTION TESTING. (5 4e) 

(Use the specification Section 4 as a guide.) 

7. APPEALS PROCEDURE. (5 4g) 

8. CHALLENGE PROCEDURE. ($ 4h) 

a. Written Challenge 

b. Documentation 

c. Costs 

d. Sample Product 

e. Testing 

f. Corrective Action 

g. Payment 

9. LATENT DEFECTS. ($ 4i) 

lo. USE AND FUNCTION OF FORMS. (5 4j) 

11. FORMS 
APPENDIX 4. SAMPLE VERIFICATION. 

Program Administrator 

(Name and address of Third Party Verifier) 

DATE: 

(This is the date of the last issued 

verification based on complete test data.) 

Visual Guidance Lighting Equipment Approval Program 

Certification of Verification 

Name and Address of Manufacturer 

The equipment listed below is hereby verified in accordance with the procedures contained in 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular 15015345-AX, Visual Guidance 

Lighting Equipment Approval Program (VGLEAP). The Approval is based on successful 

completion of test and conformance with requirements of the specifications listed in Advisory 

Circular 15015345-XXand the reporting to the Program Administrator the results of such test 

accompanied by related documents. 

ITEM NUMBER - ITEM NAME 

(FAA-E-2 1 5 9) Mfgr's 

we Rating Class Stvle Watts Amps LampsNo. Cat No. 

(NOTE: Use headings appropriate for the equipment tested.) 

1. This equipment requires continuing validation in accordance with the requirements of 

Advisory Circular 1 5 015 345-XX. 

2. Product tested and report issued by: 

(A.) Report No.: 

(B.) Date of Report: 

(C.) FAA Specification NO.: 

VERIFIED: 

BY: Verifier Signature 

Verifier's Typed Name 

Date Signed