AWC Applicant Portal Page Layout

Standard AWC Page Layout

The standard FAA web page header displays across the top of each of the AWC Applicant Portal pages and the standard FAA web page footer displays across the bottom of each of the AWC Applicant Portal pages. The body of the page occupies the majority of the page, between the page’s header and footer.

My AWC Home Page

The My AWC page is the starting point, or Home page for the AWC Applicant Portal application. On initial system access, the Splash Screen (System Use and Restriction Message) displays which you must accept to gain access to the AWC Applicant Portal. You close the message by clicking Agree. Clicking “Agree” navigates you to the My AWC page. Clicking Exit terminates your access to the AWC Applicant Portal and initiates the process of closing the browser session.

Standard AWC Page Display Elements

Each page displays the system identification title bar with the text “Airworthiness Certification (AWC) - Applicant Portal”. Your (the logged user) user name displays above the system identification title bar, right justified. A Lego-man icon displays to the right of your user name. Clicking this icon opens a window showing the system and office level roles you are assigned in the application. The "Help," "User Guide" and "References links" display at the top right corner of the browser window in the FAA Header area.

Each page displays:

• A menu bar at the top of the page (below the system identification title bar). The Airworthiness Certification application navigation top-level menu bar is contains links that provide access to the Airworthiness Certification functions: My AWC, Search, Reports and My Profile.
• A sub-menu bar below the top menu. This sub-menu contains links to functions specific to each top-level menu selection.
• On some screens, tabbed menus, or buckets, below the menu bar provide access to AWC pages related to the application.

Application-Level Information and Links

Each application page displays information about the application being worked. The following data is shown for the application:

Below the application data tabs display with links to the various pages in the application process, depending on the type of project being worked.

• The tabbed menus are color-coded. A green tab indicates that all the required fields on the pages listed for that tab have been completed. A yellow tab indicates that the required fields have been completed for some but not all of the pages. A red tab indicates that the pages have not yet been started.
• In addition, the page links for each tab have icons indicating their status. A completed page displays a check mark in a green circle (). A page that has been started but not completed will show an exclamation mark in an orange circle (). Finally, a page not yet started with display an X in a red circle ().

Help Link

The Online User Help is the primary resource for the AWC Applicant Portal application user procedures and reference information, and can be accessed at any point in time during the use of the AWC Applicant Portal application. To view help for the currently-displayed page, click the Help link located in the top right corner of the browser window in the FAA Header area. Clicking this link opens the Online User Help table of contents (TOC), initializing the top-level help topic specific to the current page.

User Guide Link

The User Guide link located at the top right corner of the browser window in the FAA Header area opens the AWC External Applicant User Guide which is the secondary resource for AWC Applicant Portal application user procedures and reference information.

References Link

The Reference link provides access to FAA forms, documents and web pages that contain reference information relevant to the Airworthiness Certification process.

Signout link

The Signout link logs you out of the application and takes you to the System Use Notice.

Person Icon

Your name displays in the bottom of the application header, right justified. Clicking on the Person icon next to your name displays a pop-up screen with a list of the roles assigned to you.

System Identification Title Bar

The title bar showing the application name, "Airworthiness Certification (AWC) – Applicant Portal," displays at the top of the page below the standard FAA page header.

AWC Session Expiration

After 20 minutes of the current sessions' inactivity, the system displays a message indicating that the session will time out in 5 minutes (300 seconds). Selecting "OK" re-initializes your working session. Otherwise, your working session is expired and you are redirected to the Splash Screen (System Use and Restriction Message). Click "Agree" to reinitialize your working session.