Most airworthiness authorities established management requirements for the means of compliance for the airworthiness which used in the type certification process of civil aircraft, but there are some differences in the requirements of the airworthiness authorities. At the same time, with the complexity and diversity of aviation products, as well as the appearance of new technologies, the means of compliance for airworthiness are also constantly changing. Based on the management requirements of the domestic and foreign airworthiness authorities for the means of compliance, this study analyzed the main differences between CAAC and FAA/EASA, combined with model approval experiences, and sorted out 10 typical documents and applicable situation of the means. Based on the development of civil aircraft and technologies, this paper analyzes the development trend of the means, which provides a reference for the management and use of the means of compliance in airworthiness certification.