ARP6366定义了一套全面且广泛接受的规范指南，供寻求使用或设计用于航空航天应用的光纤传感器的人员考虑。航空航天中光纤传感的一些最常见应用包括惯性制导和导航（陀螺仪）以及结构监测（温度、应变和振动传感）。常见的传感器基础设施元件包括:发射和接收光电器件（例如，源和接收器）；复用和解复用光学器件；光缆；以及信号处理（硬件和固件/软件）。

ARP6366 defines a comprehensive and widely-accepted set of specification guidelines to be considered by those seeking to use or design fiber optic sensors for aerospace applications. Some of the most common applications for fiber optic sensing within aerospace include inertial guidance and navigation (gyros) and structural monitoring (temperature, strain, and vibration sensing). Common sensor infrastructure elements include: transmitting and receiving opto-electronics (e.g., sources and receivers); multiplexing and demultiplexing optics; optical cabling; and signal processing (both hardware and firmware/software).