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Brazilian Organization for the Development of Aeronautical Certification

The Brazilian Organization for the Development of Aeronautical Certification (Organização Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Certificação Aeronáutica, DCA-BR) is a nonprofit organization (Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público, OSCIP), of public interest, regulated by Brazilian Law number 9.790 as of March 23, 1999, and registered at the Brazilian Ministry of Justice on November 28, 2006.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Brazilian Organization for the Development of Aeronautical Certification (Organização Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Certificação Aeronáutica, DCA-BR) is a nonprofit organization (Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público, OSCIP), of public interest, regulated by Brazilian Law number 9.790 as of March 23, 1999, and registered at the Brazilian Ministry of Justice on November 28, 2006.2

The story

DCA-BR has organized or assisted on the organization of many Seminars and specialized training courses. The organization of Workshops and training sessions is a continued activity for DCA-BR. Below, some among the most important events organized by DCA-BR.

November 2007 – X Seminário de Representantes Credenciados da Autoridade Aeronáutica (Designated Representatives of Aeronautical Authority) – São José dos Campos - São Paulo

June 2008 – UAV Regulations Panel - São José dos Campos - São Paulo

June 2008 – UAV Seminar - São José dos Campos - São Paulo

June 2008 – Aircraft Carbon Emissions Seminar – São José dos Campos - São Paulo

July 2008 – Aircraft Major Modifications Seminar 2008 – São José dos Campos - São Paulo

April 2009 – Treinamento Inicial para candidatos a Representantes Credenciados da Autoridade Aeronáutica (Initial training for applicant to Designated Representatives of Aeronautical Authority)– São José dos Campos – São Paulo

April 2009 – Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems Course - São José dos Campos – São Paulo

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June 2009 – Technical Meeting between IPEN and DCA-BR – Interaction Opportunities between Regulatory Agencies – São Paulo – São Paulo

June 2009 –RTCA DO-178B and RTCA DO-254 Standards Application Course - São José dos Campos – São Paulo

July 2009 – Aircraft Major Modifications Talk – EAB 2009 São José dos Campos – São Paulo

July 2009 – Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Talk – EAB 2009 - São José dos Campos – São Paulo

July 2009 – Greenhouses Gases Emissions Reduction Initiatives Talk – AEB 2009 - São José dos Campos – São Paulo

July 2009 – 2nd Flight Safety Symposium, together with the Divisão de Ensaios em Voo from Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aeroespacial (CTA) – São José dos Campos - São Paulo

September/2009 – Aircraft Major Modifications Seminar 2009 – São José dos Campos – São Paulo

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Products and brands

DCA-BR is able to provide aircraft inspection during production phases, performing quality audit, acceptance and airworthiness visits of new aircraft on behalf of purchasers, First Article Inspections (FAI) and other related inspection as an independent auditor. It offers technical advice regarding the import and export of aircraft and other aeronautical products.

It also provides audits upon suppliers, quality systems of production processes and witnesses acceptance tests.

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