What is SAE ARP4761?

SAE ARP4761 is a standard titled "Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment." It provides guidelines for performing safety assessments on aircraft systems to ensure safety requirements are met. It describes processes for identifying hazards, determining their severity and likelihood, and verifying that the system design mitigates these hazards to acceptable levels. It is widely used in the aerospace industry to comply with airworthiness regulations and certification requirements.