Your organization would enjoy substantial benefits to the way you do business in aviation and have the ability to influence the future of aviation. The information in the table will assist you in determining if a particular version of rtca do 160 is acceptable. Rtca do 160d pdf rtcado160d, version d to e, version e to f, and f to g. This document was prepared by special committee 5 sc5 and was approved by the rtca program management committee pmc on december 16, 2014.
Appendix 1 of this ac provides a summary of the changes from rtcado 160c to. Rtca do160g, published by rtca, is the standard that provides environmental conditions and test procedures for testing airborne equipment. Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast adsb planning. Celab is the only italian and one of the few european member of the rtca special committee 5, the commettee for devolpment of do 160 g you could find the name of celab in the end of the present document. Examples of tests covered include vibration, power input, radio frequency susceptibility, lightning and electrostatic discharge. Federal aviation 2 administration rtca update the purpose of this group was to draft a new section 26 for inclusion into rtca do160 document. Compower li325 10 khz 400 mhz lisn for rtca do160 mil. The reader should consult california instruments if errors are suspected. Rtcado 160 testing has been the standard for environmental testing of airborne equipment since 1958.
The radiated emissions test from rtca do 160 rev f, section 21 and a portion of the radiated susceptibility test from rtca do 160 rev f, section 20, were also conducted at nts, plano, tx. Any deviationexclusion from agreed test method none. The explosive atmosphere tests shall not be conducted prior to any other do160. Thank you for your interest in applications of rtcado160g to commercial avionics equipment click below to begin your download.
It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca and supersedes do8. Their report is included as a portion of the aerospace optics, inc. It is a notforprofit corporation that functions as a federal advisory committee and develops consensusbased recommendations on contemporary aviation issues. Rtca, incorporated is a notforprofit corporation formed to advance the art and science of. Correction using time domain gating for pcb and cable applications. Rtcado160, section 16 commercial aviation test standard.
It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca and supersedes do 8. The aircraft operators may use rtca do 294c for operational assessment of potential interference. Rtcado160 environmental conditions and test procedures. The form factor may also be ideal for other aviation users such as flight attendants and technicians. Rtca, incorporated is a notforprofit corporation formed to advance the art and science of aviation and aviation electronic systems for the benefit of the public.
Adobe portable document format the required adobe pdf viewer is supplied on. For tsos that specify a version prior to do 178c, or do not specify any version of do 178, we recommend that you use do 178c. Many faa tsos do not specify do 178c for software assurance. For some, the ipad mini also may serve as a great backup source of efb information for airplanes with fullsize ipad efb or traditional class 2 and 3 efbs. For system and hardware engineers, the intent is to educate and empower them to develop equipment designs that are compliant with do 160 by design and avoid expensive redesigns to correct issues found. Appendix 1 of this ac provides a summary of the changes from rtcado160c to. The mounting plate of the li325 is left unpainted in order to facilitate connection to earth ground in its installation, which is essential due to high leakage current. Avionics compliance test options pacific power source. The compower li325 10 khz 400 mhz lisn for rtca do160 milstd 461ds uses aircore inductors to prevent saturation and permeability variation. The faa strongly encourages the use of rtca do 160g for new articles. Do 160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. The do 160 g was amended and now all guideline inside it are replaced by the do 357. Requires spectrum analyzer and cts to monitor uut current. Do160environment condition and test procedures for airborne.
Rtca do 160 section 26, category c conformed to specifications sustained acceleration 0308 samples test according to rtca do 160g section 7 table 71 helicopter type r conformed to specifications. Specific analyzer characteristics or their equivalent shall be as specified below. Revision f environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne eq dec. For commercial applications, the faa strongly encourages the use of rtcado160 for new articles source.
If the tso does not specify the environmental qualification, the applicant may. Rtca do 282 august 2002 defines formats for ads a e r o n a u t i c a l s u r v e i l l a n c e p a n e l b version 1 for uat. Apr 04, 2014 thank you for your interest in applications of rtca do 160g to commercial avionics equipment click below to begin your download. The do 160 g was amended and now all guideline inside it are repleaced by the do 357. Ac 2116g rtca document do160 versions d, e, f, and g. Rtca do 294c, guidance on allowing transmitting portable electronic devices, dated december 16, 2008, describes how aircraft operators can show whether using peds on board aircraft is acceptable. Members agreed developing a test or tests for an electronic box would take longer than one year. When reference to rtcado160d is made in this ac, it. Downloadapplications of rtcado160g to commercial avionics. Wave ratio versus time domain reflectometry sparameter data. Coordinated with eurocae, rtcado 160g and eurocaeed14g are identically worded. The 160 option supports rtcado160 rev e and f, section 16, voltage and frequency immunity.
Foreword this document was prepared by special committee 5 sc5 and was approved by the rtca program management committee pmc on december 16, 2014. Do 160 is a standard for environmental test on avionics equipment published by rtca, the radio technical commission for aeronautics. Do160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard. Rtca, incorporated is a notforprofit corporation formed to advance the art and science of aviation and aviation. Standard of rtca incorporation in europe it is ed12b and standard of eurocae represents the avionics industry consensus to ensure software safety acceptable by faa and easa certification authorities the faa and the civil aviation community recognize rtcas do178b as an acceptable means of.
Specific analyzer characteristics or their equivalent shall be as specified. Use of rtca do 294c guidance by aircraft operators. Rtca do282a july 2004 updated formats after the icao acp development of the uat sarps. Rtcado160e, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment, dated december 9, 2004, as containing acceptable environmental qualifications for showing compliance with certain airworthiness requirements.
Change 1 to do160g, environmental conditions and test. Aerospace rtca do 160 is managed and governed by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca. Do160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. It is a costeffective way to keep up with issues that affect the aviation community. Avionics compliance test options datasheet caltest instruments. If you use do 178c in lieu of a specified earlier version, you should request a deviation in accordance with the requirements of 14 cfr part 21, subpart o. Rtcado 160 d change 1, rtca, inc, december 14, 2000 rtcado 160 d. The total number of documents purchased is limited to twenty documents per day. Appendix 1 of this ac provides a summary of the changes from rtca do 160c to rtca do 160d, version d to e, version e to f, and f to g. About us we believe everything in the internet must be free. Founded in 1935 to be the voice of the aviation industry, rtca is chartered by the faa to operate federal advisory committees, and serves as the premier venue for developing consensus among diverse, competing interests, producing performance standards, policy and operational recommendations that are used by the government as the basis for regulations, as well as priorities for. The information in the table will assist you in determining if a particular version of rtca do160 is acceptable. Description download rtca do160f free in pdf format. Rtca do 160e, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment, dated december 9, 2004, as containing acceptable environmental qualifications for showing compliance with certain airworthiness requirements.
Rtca do160g section 8 category s conformed to specifications crash safety shock 0228 to 0301 samples test according to rtca do160g section 7 category b conformed to specifications flammability 03 to 0314 rtca do160 section 26, category c conformed to specifications. The following items can be easily searched by using the online store search box. Keyword, title, document number, category, committee, or issue date. It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca. In addition to a comprehensive course manual, each training course. Although an applicant may request to use an earlier version of do 160, we recommend that you use rtca do 160g.
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