FAA N 8110.98 : 2002

1 PURPOSE
2 DISTRIBUTION
3 THE TSO PROCESS AND HUMAN FACTORS CHALLENGES IN THE
   PROCESS
4 WHAT IS IN THIS NOTICE AND WHEN TO USE IT
5 PART I: RECOMMENDED STEPS FOR ADDRESSING HUMAN FACTORS
   AS PART OF THE TSO PROCESS
6 DOCUMENTING WHAT WAS DONE AND WHAT WAS NOT
7 PART II: HUMAN FACTORS/PILOT INTERFACE ISSUES
8 PART II: USE OF COLOR
9 PART II: SYMBOLOGY
10 PART II: LABELS
11 PART II: SYSTEM STATUS INDICATIONS, MODES, ANNUNCIATIONS
   AND MESSAGES
12 PART II: CONTROLS
13 PART II: DISPLAY PLACEMENT AND READABILITY
14 PART II: WARNING, CAUTION AND ADVISORY
15 PART II: ERROR PREVENTION, DETECTION AND RECOVERY
16 CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1 PART III: SUMMARY OF HUMAN FACTORS RELATED
           REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX 2 REFERENCES
APPENDIX 3 PARTIAL INDEX OF COMPLEX, INTEGRATED TSOs
APPENDIX 4 SUGGESTED METHOD OF COMMUNICATING CERTIFICATION
           ISSUES, CONCERNS AND COMMENTS
APPENDIX 5 PRIORITIZATION TABLE FROM THE TAWS TSO
APPENDIX 6 RECOMMENDED SYMBOLOGY (FROM EMD MOPS)
APPENDIX 7 ABBREVIATIONS

Gives guidance to facilitate the identification and resolution of human factors/pilot interface issues associated with complex, integrated avionics submitted for new or amended Technical Standard Order Authorization.