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75 Years<br />
Celebrating<br />
of Consensus<br />
<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
75 Years<br />
Celebrating<br />
of Consensus<br />
“The heart and soul of <strong>RTCA</strong> are its<br />
volunteers. Their dedication, commitment and<br />
drive for results is played out repeatedly…<br />
every week of the year.”<br />
—Margaret Jenny, President, <strong>RTCA</strong>
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
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President’s Message . 2<br />
Who is <strong>RTCA</strong> . 3<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Governance . 3<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Federal Advisory Committees 5<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Publications. 11<br />
Outreach. 12<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Awards — Recognizing Excellence. 12<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Membership. 16<br />
Financials <strong>2010</strong> . 21<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Staff. 24<br />
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE<br />
Celebrating 75 Years of Consensus<br />
Federal advisory committees are created to provide consensus advice<br />
to government, but they are only effective when there is a continued<br />
dialogue, i.e., when there is a true public-private partnership. When the<br />
public entity, in this case the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is charged<br />
with maintaining the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System<br />
(NAS), the range of interested and diverse private sector entities is substantial.<br />
It includes NAS users and those who provide technology to maintain and<br />
modernize the NAS. For more than 75 years, <strong>RTCA</strong> has served as the crucible<br />
for this interaction.<br />
This interaction continued in <strong>2010</strong> with a particular focus on the<br />
implementation of the Next Generation Air Traffic Control System (NextGen).<br />
The 2009 publication of the <strong>RTCA</strong> Task Force 5 <strong>Report</strong> recommended an<br />
evolutionary approach to NAS modernization, including the provision of early benefits, using existing<br />
aircraft equipage and a geographical deployment of new capabilities where problems are most acute and<br />
solutions most effective.<br />
The FAA’s response has been positive both operationally and administratively. The new NextGen<br />
Implementation Plan is structured around major metropolitan areas (Metroplexes) and FAA/Industry<br />
teams are already working to optimize airspace design and procedures to effect needed improvements.<br />
In addition, they created a “Nav Lean” initiative to expedite operational improvements and safety<br />
certification processes. Further, the FAA directed <strong>RTCA</strong> to create a new, high-level NextGen Advisory<br />
Committee (NAC) and has tasked it to provide advice on the challenging policy, operational, economic<br />
and technological issues that need to be resolved to assure successful NextGen implementation.<br />
This activity both complements and depends on <strong>RTCA</strong>’s role as the developer of performance standards<br />
for NAS modernization. During <strong>2010</strong>, our hundreds of committee volunteers were hard at work ensuring<br />
that standards for key NextGen equipment and systems will be in place to support the operational<br />
capabilities they enable. <strong>RTCA</strong> published 11 documents from Special Committees in <strong>2010</strong>, including<br />
those for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ADS-B applications.<br />
<strong>2010</strong> showed once again that when the community comes together to solve the tough issues, the FAA is<br />
able to move quickly and decisively to plan and implement needed modernization of the NAS.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> is honored to continue to serve as that unique venue that brings government and the private<br />
sector together, confident that our joint investments and commitment will lead to an air traffic system<br />
that meets our collective needs.<br />
Margaret T. Jenny<br />
President, <strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
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WHO IS <strong>RTCA</strong><br />
Celebrating its 75 th anniversary in <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>RTCA</strong> is a not-for-profit association founded in 1935 and utilized<br />
as a Federal advisory committee. <strong>RTCA</strong> is the premier Public-Private Partnership venue for developing<br />
consensus among diverse, competing interests on critical aviation modernization issues in an increasingly<br />
global enterprise.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> works closely with the FAA to develop comprehensive, industry-vetted and endorsed recommendations<br />
for the government on issues ranging from technical performance standards to policy for air transportation.<br />
Our deliberations are open to the public and our products are recommendations, developed by aviation<br />
community volunteers functioning in a consensus-based, collaborative, peer-reviewed environment.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> GOVERNANCE<br />
The <strong>RTCA</strong> Board of Directors is comprised of elected individuals from <strong>RTCA</strong> member companies who review and<br />
approve the operating budget and establish <strong>RTCA</strong> policies and programs in conjunction with the <strong>RTCA</strong> Policy<br />
Board. The <strong>RTCA</strong> Board of Directors, Officers and Policy Board as of December 31, <strong>2010</strong> are listed below.<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Agam N. Sinha, Ph.D. (Chair)<br />
The MITRE Corporation<br />
Sherry A. Carbary<br />
The Boeing Company<br />
Craig L. Fuller (Vice Chair)<br />
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association<br />
Margaret T. Jenny<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
Edward M. Bolen<br />
National Business Aviation Association<br />
Robert Hanley (Treasurer)<br />
ARINC, Inc.<br />
Mary Beth Guaspari (Corporate Secretary)<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
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POLICY BOARD - <strong>2010</strong><br />
Edward M. Bolen<br />
National Business Aviation Association<br />
Peter J. Bunce<br />
General Aviation Manufacturers Association<br />
Sherry A. Carbary<br />
The Boeing Company<br />
Roger Cohen<br />
Regional Airline Association<br />
Craig L. Fuller<br />
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association<br />
Margaret “Peggy” Gilligan<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Keith Hagy<br />
Air Line Pilots Association<br />
Ronald C. Hawkins<br />
ARINC, Inc.<br />
Henry P. “Hank” Krakowski<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Jim May<br />
Air Transport Association of America<br />
Deborah C. McElroy<br />
Airports Council International – North America<br />
Steven Pennington<br />
Department of Defense<br />
Sandra Samuel<br />
Lockheed Martin Corporation<br />
Agam N. Sinha<br />
The MITRE Corporation<br />
Jeffrey A. Standerski<br />
Rockwell Collins, Inc.<br />
Karlin Toner<br />
Joint Planning and Development Office<br />
Margaret T. Jenny<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
“<strong>RTCA</strong> provides an<br />
excellent forum to<br />
build and maintain<br />
stakeholder consensus.”<br />
—Agam Sinha, Senior Vice<br />
President and General<br />
Manager, The MITRE<br />
Corporation<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong> FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES<br />
At the core of <strong>RTCA</strong> are the hundreds of dedicated individuals from the United States and around the<br />
world that come together to develop comprehensive, industry-vetted and endorsed recommendations for<br />
the government on issues ranging from technical performance standards to policy for air transportation.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> recommendations—whether technical, policy, financial or operational—lead to positive, timely,<br />
tangible, measurable results, returning value to all who participate.<br />
Understanding the importance of global harmonization in air transportation, <strong>RTCA</strong> encourages<br />
international participation in its activities and is participating in the international aviation standards<br />
roundtable being established under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).<br />
Many of <strong>RTCA</strong>’s committees also work jointly with the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment<br />
(EUROCAE) to achieve internationally harmonized recommendations on aviation issues.<br />
“…at <strong>RTCA</strong>, something magical happens. People come in, take off<br />
their parochial hat, put on their big industry hat and work<br />
together to find a consensus.”<br />
—Ed Bolen, President and CEO, NBAA<br />
All Federal advisory committee meetings are open to the public and include a broad range of committee<br />
participants and interested public. <strong>Annual</strong> participation in <strong>RTCA</strong> Federal advisory committee meetings<br />
is reported to the FAA on a fiscal year (FY) basis. During FY<strong>2010</strong>, <strong>RTCA</strong> conducted 59 Federal advisory<br />
committee meetings. There were a total of 2,103 attendees at these meetings made up of 1,093<br />
distinct individuals from 327 different organizations.<br />
Leveraging the experience and expertise of the aviation community, <strong>RTCA</strong> provides two categories of<br />
recommendations to the government: (1) policy and investment priorities to facilitate implementation<br />
of air traffic management system improvements; and (2) minimum performance standards, reports and<br />
guidance documents used by the FAA as a partial basis for the certification of equipment. In <strong>2010</strong>, the<br />
FAA issued eight Advisory Circulars and three Technical Standards Orders referencing <strong>RTCA</strong> documents.<br />
During <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>RTCA</strong> managed the following Federal advisory committees:<br />
Policy<br />
m Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee: Policy and investment priority recommendations<br />
m NextGen Advisory Committee: NextGen implementation recommendations<br />
Technical<br />
m Program Management Committee: Special Committee establishment, review, integration, coordination<br />
and product approval<br />
m Special Committees: 20 separate committees involved in developing performance standards,<br />
guidance documents and reports<br />
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POLICY COMMITTEES<br />
AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE<br />
The Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (ATMAC), chaired by Captain Stephen Dickson, Senior<br />
Vice President of Flight Operations, Delta Air Lines, with Hank Krakowski, FAA’s Chief Operating Officer,<br />
Air Traffic Organization, serving as the Designated Federal Official, met for the last time in October <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
This ended its six-and-a-half years of service providing advice to the FAA on issues associated with<br />
safety and efficiency of the U.S. air traffic control system.<br />
The ATMAC met four times during the year addressing the following issues:<br />
m<br />
m<br />
m<br />
m<br />
NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force (TF5) – ATMAC Work Groups and the FAA worked<br />
collaboratively throughout the year to ensure (1) that the FAA understood the full intent of each of<br />
the recommendations and (2) that the industry understood how each of the recommendations were<br />
addressed by the FAA.<br />
Trajectory Operations – Based on the efforts of the ATMAC Trajectory Operations (TOps) Work Group,<br />
the ATMAC provided recommendations to the FAA related to the development of standards for Air<br />
Traffic Control Data Communications that are being used to guide <strong>RTCA</strong> Special Committee 214 in its<br />
development of performance standards for Data Comm.<br />
Implementing ABS-B – The ADS-B Work Group generated recommendations that were approved by<br />
the ATMAC and forwarded to the FAA addressing legacy ADS-B avionics equipment to stimulate early<br />
operations and benefits from ADS-B.<br />
Airspace Operations – Through the efforts of the Airspace Work Group (AWG), the ATMAC provided<br />
the FAA with a series of recommendations related to special use airspace, collaborative decisionmaking<br />
and other issues related to optimizing the collaborative use of airspace.<br />
NEXTGEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE<br />
The NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) is a 28-member Federal advisory committee formed in<br />
<strong>2010</strong> at the request of the FAA. Its members are top-level executives tasked by the FAA to provide<br />
consensus advice on the greatest challenges to modernizing the air transportation system through the<br />
implementation of NextGen. Leveraging the industry’s work in the ATMAC and TF5, the goal of the NAC<br />
is to foster industry collaboration in an open and transparent manner, covering issues that are broader<br />
than air traffic management, including safety, airports, the environment and global harmonization.<br />
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This Committee is chaired by Dave Barger, President and CEO of JetBlue Airways, with FAA Deputy<br />
Administrator Michael Huerta, leader of the agency’s NextGen efforts, serving as the Designated Federal<br />
Official. It includes a cross section of executives from airlines, airports, general aviation, pilots, air traffic<br />
controllers, the Department of Defense, environmental interests, international interests and providers of air<br />
traffic control technology – all committed to ensuring a successful transition to NextGen.<br />
Meeting for the first time in September <strong>2010</strong>, the<br />
NAC and its associated NAC Subcommittee, Work<br />
Groups and Task Groups of nearly 200 aviation<br />
industry representatives are addressing the critical<br />
policies and priorities for NextGen implementation,<br />
thus ensuring a positive business case for all who<br />
must invest in NextGen and providing a venue for<br />
tracking progress and sustaining joint commitments.<br />
Besides developing and organizing the Committee<br />
in <strong>2010</strong>, the NAC recommended criteria to the FAA<br />
for selecting the Metroplex areas that FAA/Industry<br />
teams are now working on together to optimize and<br />
improve operations through enhancements to airspace and procedures.<br />
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES<br />
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE<br />
The Program Management Committee (PMC) provides important oversight in guiding the technical<br />
work conducted by <strong>RTCA</strong>’s Special Committees. Chaired by Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation, the<br />
nineteen-member PMC approves the establishment of the Special Committees, including the leadership<br />
and the work products created by the committees that are typically released as <strong>RTCA</strong> documents.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, two new Special Committees were created, SC-224, Airport Security Access Control Systems<br />
and SC-225, Small-and-Medium Sized Rechargeable Lithium Batteries & Battery Systems. The PMC also<br />
approved the publishing of 11 documents during the year, including nine new and two revised documents.<br />
“One of the neat things<br />
about <strong>RTCA</strong> is the breadth<br />
and depth of knowledge<br />
of our volunteers and the<br />
great efforts which they<br />
put into our products.”<br />
—George Ligler,<br />
PMC Member<br />
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Special Committees (SCs) leverage the expertise of the aviation community to generate<br />
recommendations in response to requests (Taskings) from the FAA to develop minimum performance<br />
standards and guidance for aircraft systems and equipage. Special Committees develop<br />
recommendations, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) and Minimum<br />
Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) that shape the certification of the safety and efficiency of<br />
new equipment, as well as guidelines and reports. Minimum performance standards facilitate a robust<br />
and competitive market for the implementation of these technologies. <strong>RTCA</strong> standards are frequently<br />
referenced in FAA Technical Standard Orders and Advisory Circulars and, thereby, provide a partial basis<br />
for the certification of equipment. <strong>RTCA</strong> documents are also used by the private sector for development,<br />
investment and other business decisions.<br />
Many of these Special Committees are EUROCAE joint committees to develop internationally harmonized<br />
recommendations.<br />
SC-225, Small- and Medium-Sized Rechargeable<br />
Lithium Batteries & Battery Systems is<br />
developing certification guidance for small- and<br />
medium-sized rechargeable lithium batteries<br />
and battery systems with the goal of providing<br />
certification guidance for batteries that are<br />
permanently installed in an aircraft, including<br />
those installed with Line Replacement Units.<br />
Chair: Richard Nguyen, The Boeing Company<br />
Designated Federal Official: Norman Pereira, FAA<br />
SC-224, Airport Security Access Control Systems<br />
is revising DO-230B, Integrated Security Standard<br />
for Airport Access Control, to address expected<br />
changes to federal credentialing standards and<br />
standard practices at airports.<br />
Co-Chairs: Christopher Runde DHS/TSA; Christer<br />
Wilkinson, AECOM System Solutions<br />
Designated Federal Official: Joe Hebert, FAA<br />
SC-223, Airport Surface Wireless Communications<br />
is developing standards for the Airport Wireless<br />
Surface Communications System to support data<br />
communication developments for collaborative<br />
decision-making (CDM), the surveillance broadcast<br />
system (SBS), system wide information management<br />
(SWIM), as well as weather and flight information<br />
systems (FIS) efforts on the airport surface.<br />
Co-Chairs: Edward (Ward) Hall, ITT/Aerospace<br />
Communications Division; Aloke Roy, Honeywell<br />
International, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Brent Phillips, FAA<br />
SC-222, Inmarsat AMS(R)S is defining system<br />
level requirements and equipment specifications<br />
for the production of “Technique Specific<br />
Appendices” to several <strong>RTCA</strong> documents to add<br />
safety service capability to SwiftBroadband.<br />
Co-Chairs: E. F. Charles LaBerge, EFC LaBerge<br />
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Engineering & Analysis, LLC and Daryl McCall,<br />
Fastek International<br />
Designated Federal Official: Kevin Mattison, FAA<br />
SC-221, Aircraft Secondary Barriers is developing<br />
guidance for aircraft secondary barriers and<br />
alternative flight deck security procedures to<br />
address common design characteristics, minimum<br />
performance criteria, installation guidance and<br />
approval certification guidance for Installed<br />
Physical Secondary Barriers (IPSBs).<br />
Co-Chairs: Ed Folsom, United Airlines; Richard<br />
(Rick) Schiefelbein, The Boeing Company<br />
Designated Federal Official: Pat Hempen, FAA<br />
SC-220, Automatic Flight Guidance and Control<br />
(AFG&C) Systems completed work of developing<br />
MOPS and installation guidance for AFG&C<br />
systems to support a wide variety of aircraft types,<br />
including transport category airplanes, small<br />
business jets and commuters, small airplanes<br />
and rotorcraft. SC-220 is also working on an<br />
installation Guidance Document for Automatic<br />
Flight Guidance and Control Systems.<br />
Co-Chairs: Sherif Ali, GE Aviation; William Nolte,<br />
Honeywell International, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Lee Nguyen, FAA<br />
SC-219, Attitude and Heading Reference Systems<br />
(AHRS) is developing MOPS for Solid-State Strap-<br />
Down Attitude and Heading Reference Systems<br />
(AHRS) to address system performance, failure<br />
conditions and environment testing requirements<br />
not covered in current guidance.<br />
Chair: Keith Kerley, Rockwell Collins, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Dara Gibson, FAA<br />
SC-218, Future ADS-B/TCAS Relationships<br />
completed its work at the end of 2009 after<br />
developing a document on the assessment,<br />
operational concept and recommendations on the<br />
future relationship between ADS-B and TCAS. It<br />
activities as a SC were concluded in March <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Co-Chairs: Paul Fontaine, FAA; Larry Newman,<br />
ALPA<br />
Designated Federal Official: Mike Frank, FAA<br />
SC-217, Terrain and Airport Databases is updating<br />
several <strong>RTCA</strong> documents related to airport<br />
mapping databases to include requirements<br />
identified in related standards documents,<br />
including ARINC 816-1 and AIXM 5.0, and to<br />
update the standard that defines the exchange<br />
of this information between governments, data<br />
providers and data integrators.<br />
Co-Chairs: John Kasten, Jeppesen; Stephane<br />
Dubet, SIA<br />
Designated Federal Official: Michael Burski, FAA<br />
SC-216, Aeronautical Systems Security<br />
completed work of developing an Airworthiness<br />
Integrity Process Specification for aeronautical<br />
electronic and networked systems security as well<br />
as developing security assurance and assessment<br />
processes and methods for safety-related aircraft<br />
systems.<br />
Co-Chairs: Daniel Johnson, Honeywell<br />
International, Inc; Chuck Royalty, The Boeing<br />
Company<br />
Designated Federal Official: Raymond DeCerchio,<br />
FAA<br />
SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data<br />
Communication Services is addressing issues<br />
associated with developing standards for safety,<br />
performance and interoperability requirements for<br />
Air Traffic Services (ATS) that are supported by<br />
data communications.<br />
Chair: Paul Mettus, Lockheed Martin Corporation<br />
Designated Federal Official: Gregg Anderson, FAA<br />
SC-213, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems and<br />
Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS) released<br />
one document during the year and continues<br />
development of guidance for SVS, EFVS and<br />
combined architectures to identify intended<br />
operations and systems architectures.<br />
Co-Chairs: Tim Etherington, Rockwell Collins, Inc.;<br />
Patrick Krohn, Universal Avionics<br />
Designated Federal Official: Barry Miller, FAA<br />
SC-209, ATCRBS/Mode S Transponder is<br />
developing a revised document required to<br />
conform to <strong>RTCA</strong> standards with the jointly-made<br />
decisions on 1090 ES transponders that resulted<br />
from updating other <strong>RTCA</strong> documents (DO-260A<br />
and DO-260B).<br />
Co-Chairs: Thomas Pagano, FAA; Robert Saffell,<br />
Rockwell Collins, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Richard Jennings,<br />
FAA<br />
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SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services<br />
(AIS) Data Link completed its work of developing<br />
Safety and Performance Requirements for AIS<br />
and Meteorological Data Link services. It is now<br />
identifying the AIS and Flight Information Services<br />
(FIS) data link services that are envisaged to<br />
be implemented within the next decade and<br />
developing MASPS and MOPS documents to<br />
further define the requirements for FIS and AIS<br />
functions that support the global aeronautical<br />
information management concept.<br />
Co-Chairs: Steve Henely, Rockwell Collins, Inc.;<br />
Rocky Stone, United Airlines<br />
Designated Federal Official: Richard Heuwinkel,<br />
FAA<br />
SC-205, Software Considerations is developing<br />
updates to three <strong>RTCA</strong> documents and creating<br />
four new supplements to continue the current<br />
objective-based approach and technologyindependent<br />
nature of software assurance for the<br />
continued safe implementation of aeronautical<br />
software.<br />
Co-Chairs: Jim Krodel, Pratt & Whitney; Gerard<br />
Ladier, Airbus France<br />
Designated Federal Official: Barbara Lingberg,<br />
FAA<br />
SC-203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)<br />
completed its work of developing an Operational<br />
Services and Environmental Definition for<br />
Unmanned Aircraft Systems. It is now developing<br />
products to help assure the safe, efficient and<br />
compatible operation of UAS with other vehicles<br />
operating within the National Airspace System.<br />
Co-Chairs: John Walker, JS Walker<br />
Group/Aviation Solutions, Inc.; Rose<br />
Mooney, AAI Corporation<br />
Designated Federal Official: James Sizemore, FAA<br />
SC-159, Global Positioning System (GPS) is<br />
developing minimum standards that form the<br />
basis for FAA approval of equipment using GPS as<br />
a primary means of civil aircraft navigation.<br />
Co-Chairs: Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation;<br />
George Ligler, Project Management Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Ken Alexander, FAA<br />
SC-147, Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance<br />
System (TCAS) is developing recommendations<br />
for future collision avoidance systems that would<br />
be compatible with TCAS II, enhance capability<br />
with operations and effectively integrate ADS-B<br />
data.<br />
Co-Chairs: Robert Buley, Air Data Fusion, Inc.;<br />
Stuart Searight, FAA<br />
Designated Federal Official: Steve Plummer, FAA<br />
SC-135, Environmental Testing completed its work<br />
of updating the <strong>RTCA</strong> document that provides the<br />
standard for environmental testing of commercial<br />
avionics and provides a laboratory means to<br />
determine the performance characteristics of<br />
airborne equipment. The SC continues monitoring<br />
the use and acceptance of the document for the<br />
currently recognized flight environments.<br />
Chair: Brad Green, Honeywell International, Inc.<br />
Designated Federal Official: Lee Nguyen, FAA<br />
SC-186, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-<br />
Broadcast (ADS-B) completed its work of<br />
developing four documents related to developing<br />
operational requirements and minimum<br />
performance standards for airborne and ground<br />
user applications of ADS-B.<br />
Co-Chairs: Vincent Capezzuto, FAA; Rocky Stone,<br />
United Airlines<br />
Designated Federal Official: Don Walker, FAA<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong> PUBLICATIONS<br />
One of the important services provided by <strong>RTCA</strong> is access to the nearly 300 documents providing<br />
critical safety, technical and policy information. The following new or revised documents were released<br />
by <strong>RTCA</strong> in <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
NEW DOCUMENTS<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong><br />
Document<br />
Title<br />
Prepared by:<br />
DO-326 Airworthiness Security Process Specification SC-216<br />
DO-325<br />
DO-324<br />
Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Automatic<br />
Flight Guidance and Control Systems and Equipment<br />
Safety and Performance Requirements (SPR) for Aeronautical Information<br />
Services (AIS) and Meteorological (MET) Data Link Services<br />
SC-220<br />
SC-206<br />
DO-323<br />
Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document for<br />
Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness on the Airport Surface with Indications<br />
and Alerts (SURF IA)<br />
SC-186<br />
Supplement<br />
To DO-323<br />
Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document for<br />
Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness on the Airport Surface with Indications<br />
and Alerts (SURF IA)<br />
SC-186<br />
DO-322<br />
Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document for ATSA-SURF<br />
Application<br />
SC-186<br />
DO-321<br />
Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document for ADS-B<br />
Airport Surface Surveillance Application (ADS-B-APT)<br />
SC-186<br />
DO-320<br />
Operational Services and Environmental Definition (OSED) for Unmanned<br />
Aircraft Systems, (UAS)<br />
SC-203<br />
DO-319<br />
Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document for Enhanced<br />
Traffic Situational Awareness During Flight Operations (ATSA-AIRB)<br />
SC-186<br />
REVISED DOCUMENTS<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong><br />
Document<br />
Title<br />
Prepared by:<br />
DO-315A<br />
Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Enhanced<br />
Vision Systems, Synthetic Vision Systems, Combined Vision Systems and<br />
Enhanced Flight Vision Systems<br />
SC-213<br />
DO-160G Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment SC-135<br />
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OUTREACH<br />
Spring and Fall Symposia<br />
Continuing its important role as a consensus-based organization, <strong>RTCA</strong> presented two opportunities<br />
to bring the industry together to examine critical policy and technical issues affecting the aviation<br />
community. Hundreds of aviation leaders gathered at the <strong>RTCA</strong> Spring and Fall Symposia, featuring<br />
speakers from the FAA, ICAO, EUROCAE, airlines, airports, ATC technology providers and other aviation<br />
experts. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta, Senator Mark Begich<br />
(AK) and Steve Loranger, President and CEO of ITT, provided relevant and informative keynote addresses.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Keeping Members and Industry Informed<br />
The <strong>RTCA</strong> Digest provided <strong>RTCA</strong> members with timely updates on the activities of the Special<br />
Committees, release of <strong>RTCA</strong> documents and the actions of the policy committees. The organization<br />
also provided information via its website about <strong>RTCA</strong> events, committee activities, actions, access to<br />
meeting schedules and documents.<br />
Special Commemoration of <strong>RTCA</strong> 75 th Anniversary — Celebrating a Record of<br />
Achievement Built on Partnership<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> celebrated its 75 th anniversary with an inspiring<br />
commemorative video that was released at the <strong>2010</strong> Fall<br />
Symposium. The video highlights <strong>RTCA</strong>’s historical role as<br />
the venue for partnership between the FAA and industry,<br />
emphasizing the vital role of volunteers in <strong>RTCA</strong>’s 75-year history<br />
of setting standards for aviation safety. The video features FAA<br />
Administrator Randy Babbitt, former FAA Administrator Jane<br />
Garvey and a host of <strong>RTCA</strong> board members and volunteers.<br />
ANNUAL AWARDS — RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE<br />
Volunteers are the heart and soul of <strong>RTCA</strong>. Driven by a shared desire to improve the nation’s air<br />
transportation system, they convene to hammer out consensus on crucial issues. They come from<br />
all segments of the community, with diverse, often competing goals, and with a need to have their<br />
voices heard. While contributions from all volunteers are what makes <strong>RTCA</strong> a success, each year the<br />
organization recognizes those who provide extraordinary leadership.<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong> Achievement Award<br />
The <strong>RTCA</strong> Achievement Award is the organization’s highest<br />
honor recognizing the person or persons who have<br />
made the most significant contribution to the successful<br />
accomplishment of <strong>RTCA</strong>’s mission and support of the<br />
aviation community over the past year or over a sustained<br />
period. The <strong>RTCA</strong> Policy Board selects the recipient of the<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Achievement Award presented each year.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, the leaders of the <strong>RTCA</strong> NextGen Mid-Term<br />
Implementation Task Force (TF5) were selected for<br />
their role in developing a set of comprehensive recommendations for the FAA to establish priorities for<br />
implementation of NextGen capabilities to improve system performance, safety and the environment.<br />
Captain Stephen Dickson<br />
Stephen Dickson is Senior Vice<br />
President-Flight Operations for<br />
Delta Air Lines. He provided<br />
important leadership by<br />
serving as the chair of the<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> NextGen Mid-Term<br />
Implementation Task Force. He also served an<br />
essential role in guiding the incorporation of the<br />
TF5 recommendations into the development of<br />
FAA planning through his chairmanship of the Air<br />
Traffic Management Advisory Committee.<br />
Mr. David Ford<br />
David Ford is an independent<br />
aviation consultant. He served<br />
on the Task Force while working<br />
for Lockheed Martin and also<br />
had a 31-year career as a Senior<br />
Executive at the FAA. He was<br />
one of four Co-Chairs for TF5.<br />
Mr. John Hennigan<br />
John Hennigan is Director<br />
of Liaison and Business<br />
Development in the Air Traffic<br />
Organization of the Federal<br />
Aviation Administration. He<br />
has been involved in FAA policy<br />
development and implementation for the past 19<br />
years. He was one of four Co-Chairs for TF5.<br />
Ms. Ann Tedford<br />
Ann Tedford is Manager of<br />
the FAA’s NextGen Planning<br />
Group, which is responsible<br />
for enterprise-wide system<br />
engineering and performance<br />
management for the NextGen<br />
portfolio, publishing and maintaining the NextGen<br />
Implementation Plan and stakeholder outreach.<br />
She was one of four Co-Chairs for TF5.<br />
Mr. Steve Vail<br />
Steve Vail recently retired as<br />
the Senior Advisor of Global<br />
Air Traffic Operations at FedEx.<br />
He has 27 years in air traffic<br />
control operations with the<br />
Federal Aviation Administration,<br />
with more than 20 years in various management<br />
positions. He was one of four Co-Chairs for TF5.<br />
“<strong>RTCA</strong>’s Task Force 5 was an<br />
outstanding opportunity for the<br />
industry to come together and<br />
collaborate on a consensus list of<br />
recommendations to the FAA on the<br />
implementation of NextGen.”<br />
—Captain Stephen Dickson, Delta Air Lines<br />
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Outstanding Leaders<br />
The Outstanding Leader award recognizes the added demands placed on <strong>RTCA</strong> Special Committee<br />
chairs and/or other <strong>RTCA</strong> participants who serve in leadership roles.<br />
James Baird<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Ruy Brandao<br />
Honeywell International, Inc.<br />
Robert Eftekari<br />
The MITRE Corporation/CAASD<br />
Gary Furr<br />
Engility Corporation<br />
Sai Kalyanaraman<br />
Rockwell Collins, Inc.<br />
Hui Men<br />
John Hopkins University<br />
Thomas Pagano<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Sam Van der Stricht<br />
EUROCONTROL<br />
Richard Jennings<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Significant Contributors<br />
The Significant Contributor award recognizes individuals for very important and noteworthy contributions<br />
to Special Committees and their products.<br />
Thierry Arino<br />
Egis Avia<br />
Kevin Bridges<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Tom Eich<br />
ACSS – L3 Communications<br />
James Fernow<br />
The MITRE Corporation/CAASD<br />
Ian Levitt<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Al Marshall<br />
Sensis Corporation, Inc.<br />
Dean Miller<br />
The Boeing Company<br />
Chris Moody<br />
The MITRE Corporation/CAASD<br />
Tammy Parsons<br />
John Hopkins University<br />
Christian Pschierer<br />
Jeppesen<br />
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The William E. Jackson Award<br />
In addition to recognizing its outstanding volunteers, each year <strong>RTCA</strong> presents the William E. Jackson<br />
Award to an exceptional student in the field of aviation electronics and telecommunications. The award<br />
memorializes William E. Jackson, a pioneer in the development and implementation of many electronic<br />
aids to air navigation and the nation’s air traffic control system. He was instrumental in the formation of<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> (then known as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) in 1935 and served as its second<br />
chairman in 1937. Mr. Jackson was particularly interested in assisting young engineers seeking a career in<br />
aviation electronics.<br />
Engineering students are invited to submit a paper documenting original work in the field of aviation<br />
electronics. The papers are reviewed by a selection committee representing a broad cross section of<br />
the aviation community. The author of the paper deemed best by the committee receives the William E.<br />
Jackson Award and is presented with a personalized plaque and $4,000 honorarium at the annual <strong>RTCA</strong><br />
Awards Luncheon.<br />
Dr. Grace Xingxin Gao<br />
Stanford University<br />
Grace Xingxin Gao was the<br />
<strong>2010</strong> winner. She obtained<br />
a B.S. degree in Mechanical<br />
Engineering in 2001 and<br />
the M.S. degree in Electrical<br />
Engineering in 2003, both at<br />
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. She received<br />
her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at<br />
Stanford University in September 2008. She<br />
worked for IBM China Research Lab as an R&D<br />
engineer from 2003 to 2004.<br />
Dr. Gao’s many conference presentations include<br />
invited talks at The MITRE Corporation, German<br />
Aerospace Center, University of the German<br />
Federal Armed Forces, University of Calgary and<br />
NASA Ames.<br />
She received a number of academic awards from<br />
Tsingua University in China. She won a Best<br />
Presentation Award and Student Paper Award<br />
at ION GNSS Conference 2007, Fort Worth,<br />
Texas. An active member of IEEE and ION, she<br />
is a reviewer for IEEE and ION conferences and<br />
journals. She served as a session chair for the<br />
ION GNSS Conference 08, Savannah, Georgia.<br />
Grace currently is a research<br />
associate in the Global<br />
Positioning System (GPS) Lab<br />
of Stanford University. Her<br />
research interests include<br />
Global Navigation Satellite<br />
System (GNSS) signal and<br />
code structures, GNSS<br />
receiver architectures and<br />
interference mitigation.<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong> MEMBERSHIP<br />
Members as of December 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Academic<br />
Associates<br />
7%<br />
US Govt<br />
2%<br />
International<br />
Associates<br />
34%<br />
Domestic Private<br />
Sector<br />
57%<br />
A<br />
AAI Corporation<br />
ABX Air<br />
ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH<br />
Accord Software & Systems, Inc.<br />
ACES-ENG Ltda<br />
ACK Technologies Inc.<br />
AcQ InduCom<br />
Adaptive Aerospace Corporation<br />
Adaptive Aerospace Group<br />
Advanced Management<br />
Technology Inc.<br />
Advanced Technical Group, Inc.<br />
Aerial Robotics, Inc.<br />
Aero Engine Controls - North America<br />
Aero Sense Technologies Ltd.<br />
AeroConnex LLC<br />
Aerodata Systems & Services GmbH<br />
Aeroflex Wichita, Inc.<br />
Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute<br />
Aerotechnic Aviation Services<br />
Company, Ltd.<br />
aersolution GmbH<br />
Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil -<br />
Gerencia Geral de Certicacao<br />
AgustaWestland S.p.A.<br />
Air Canada<br />
Air Line Pilots Association<br />
Air New Zealand Engineering Services<br />
Air Traffic Control Association<br />
Air Transport Association of America<br />
Airbus Americas, Inc.<br />
Aircell LLC<br />
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association<br />
Aircrafts of Long Island, Inc.<br />
AirDat, LLC<br />
Airfield Technology, Inc.<br />
Airline Services Ltd<br />
Airports Council International -<br />
North America<br />
Airservices Australia<br />
Airtran Airways<br />
Airways Corporation of New Zealand<br />
Ltd.<br />
Alaska Airlines, Inc.<br />
Albatroz Engineering<br />
Alenia North America, Inc.<br />
Alenia SIA Spa<br />
ALT Software USA<br />
American Airlines, Inc.<br />
American Eagle Airlines<br />
American Kestrel Company, LLC<br />
Andre Consulting, Inc.<br />
AP Systems Corporation<br />
AQL EMC Ltd.<br />
ARINC Incorporated<br />
Association for Unmanned Vehicle<br />
Systems International<br />
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ASTAR Air Cargo<br />
Astronautics Corp of America<br />
Atlantic Southeast Airlines<br />
Atlas Air<br />
ATN Systems, Inc.<br />
Auburn University<br />
Aurora Sciences LLC<br />
Austrian Military - AIR MATERIAL STAFF<br />
Auto & Aero Technologies sp. z o.o.<br />
Aviatech Technical Services, Inc.<br />
Aviation Data Communication<br />
Corporation<br />
Aviation Data Systems (Australia)<br />
Pty Ltd<br />
Aviation Management Associates, Inc.<br />
Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc.<br />
Avidyne Corporation<br />
Avionica, LLC<br />
AvioniCon<br />
Avionyx<br />
AVISTA Incorporated<br />
AVTECH Sweden AB<br />
AXESS Europe<br />
B<br />
BAE Systems Controls<br />
Barnhart Aviation Service, Inc.<br />
Beacon Management Group<br />
Beamping Systems, Inc.<br />
The Boeing Company<br />
Bombardier Aerospace<br />
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.<br />
The Brake Control Works<br />
Bundeswehr Technical and<br />
Airworthiness Center for Aircraft<br />
(wtd 61)<br />
Bye Energy<br />
C<br />
CARERI<br />
Cascade Engineering Services, Inc.<br />
Cascade Technical Sciences, Inc.<br />
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.<br />
Centre for Airborne Systems,<br />
Bangalore<br />
Certification Services, Inc.<br />
CES - Creative Electronic Systems SA<br />
Cessna Aircraft Company<br />
Civil Aeronautics Administration<br />
MOTC, ROC<br />
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand<br />
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore<br />
Civil Aviation Authority, Norway<br />
Civil Aviation Bureau of Japan<br />
Civil Aviation University of China<br />
CMC Electronics, an Esterline<br />
Company<br />
College Edouard-Montpetit - Ecole<br />
Nationale D’Aerotechnique<br />
COMAIR Airlines<br />
Comant Industries, Inc.<br />
Computer Sciences Corporation<br />
Constellation Data Systems, Inc.<br />
Continental Airlines Inc.<br />
Cool City Electronics, Inc.<br />
Crane Aerospace & Electronics<br />
CSSI, Inc.<br />
D<br />
Davidson Engineering Resources, Inc.<br />
Dayton T. Brown, Inc.<br />
Dedic & Associates<br />
Defence and Security Applications<br />
Research Centre<br />
Defence Science Technology<br />
Laboratory (DSTL)<br />
Defense Concept Associates, Inc.<br />
Delta Air Lines, Inc.<br />
Delta Engineering Corporation<br />
Department of National Defence -<br />
CANADA<br />
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH<br />
DME Corporation<br />
Dornier Technologie GmbH & CoKG<br />
Duke Pro, Inc.<br />
DynaComps, Inc.<br />
E<br />
Ecole Nationale De L Aviation Civile<br />
(ENAC)<br />
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal<br />
EIS by Semcon AB<br />
Electromagnetic Testing Services Ltd.<br />
Electronic Navigation Research<br />
Institute<br />
Electronics Test Centre<br />
EMBRAER<br />
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<br />
EMConsulting, LLC<br />
EMC-Testcenter Zurich AG<br />
Emergency Beacon Corporation<br />
EMS Technologies Canada<br />
Engility Corporation<br />
ENSCO - ISS Division<br />
Environ Laboratories, LLC<br />
eSysTech Industria e Comercio Ltda.<br />
EuroAvionics Navigationssysteme<br />
GmbH & Co. KG<br />
European Organisation for Civil<br />
Aviation Equipment<br />
EUROCONTROL<br />
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European Aviation Safety Agency<br />
Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.<br />
ExpressJet Airlines<br />
F<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Federal Bureau of Investigation -<br />
Flight Operations Unit<br />
Federal Express Corporation<br />
Federation Aeronautique<br />
International<br />
FeiTian-Tech, Ltd.<br />
Ferrell and Associates Consulting, Inc.<br />
Flight Data Systems Pty. Ltd.<br />
Flight Focus Pte Ltd.<br />
FlightOps Consulting LLC<br />
FreeFlight Systems<br />
Frequentis USA, Inc.<br />
G<br />
Gables Engineering, Inc.<br />
Garmin Ltd.<br />
GE Aviation<br />
General Atomics Aeronautical<br />
Systems, Inc.<br />
General Aviation Manufacturers<br />
Association<br />
GeoControl Systems<br />
George Mason University<br />
German Aerospace Center -<br />
Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und<br />
Raumfahrt<br />
GEYSER<br />
Gillespie Avionics Limited<br />
GMV (Spain)<br />
Goodrich Corporation Sensor<br />
Systems Division<br />
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation<br />
H<br />
Harris Corporation<br />
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.<br />
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation<br />
HeliTrak, Inc.<br />
Hirsch Electronics<br />
Hochschule Munchen University of<br />
Applied Sciences<br />
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc.<br />
Honeywell International, Inc.<br />
Horizon Air<br />
Houghton Associates, Inc.<br />
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.<br />
I<br />
iJet Technologies, Inc.<br />
IMANNA Lab, Inc.<br />
Imperial College London<br />
Ing. Buro Hatterscheid<br />
Ing. Miroslav RUSINAK s.r.o.<br />
Ingenium Testing Services LLC<br />
INMARSAT<br />
Innovative Solutions International, Inc.<br />
The Institute of Image and Graphics,<br />
Sichuan University<br />
Intelcan Technosystems Inc.<br />
International Air Transport<br />
Association<br />
International Civil Aviation Organization<br />
INTESENS<br />
Inventive Electronics Inc.<br />
ITT Corporation<br />
J<br />
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency<br />
Japan Radio Air Navigation Systems<br />
Association<br />
Jeppesen<br />
Jerry Thompson & Associates Inc.<br />
Jet Avionics<br />
JetBlue Airways<br />
Jetcraft Avionics LLC<br />
John Ferrara Consulting<br />
The Johns Hopkins University<br />
Joint Stock Company Scientific<br />
Design Bureau of Computer<br />
Systems<br />
JSWalker Group / Aviation<br />
Solutions, Inc.<br />
K<br />
Kaigai Aviotech Corporation<br />
KIHOMAC, Inc.<br />
Kinetic Avionic Products Limited<br />
Koios Consulting Group<br />
Korea Aerospace University<br />
Kuerzi Avionics AG<br />
L<br />
L-3 Communications<br />
LeighFisher Inc.<br />
Lockheed Martin Corporation<br />
LSP, Inc.<br />
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M<br />
Mannarino Systems & Software, Inc.<br />
Marinvent Corporation<br />
McCormick Stevenson<br />
MDE Semiconductor, Inc.<br />
MERL, Inc.<br />
Metron Aviation, Inc.<br />
Micom Consulting Ltd.<br />
Microair Avionics<br />
Midwest Airlines<br />
Midwest Avionics<br />
Mistral Engines SA<br />
MIT Lincoln Laboratory<br />
The MITRE Corporation<br />
MJF Strategies, LLC<br />
MKS, Inc.<br />
Mobile Power Solutions<br />
Moog, Inc.<br />
Mosaic ATM, Inc.<br />
N<br />
Nanjing University of Aeronautics &<br />
Astronautics<br />
National Aeronautics and Space<br />
Administration<br />
National Air Carrier Association<br />
National Air Traffic Controllers<br />
Association<br />
National Business Aviation<br />
Association<br />
National Geospatial-Intelligence<br />
Agency<br />
National Institute for Aviation<br />
Research (NIAR) at Wichita State<br />
University<br />
NATS Ltd<br />
NAV Canada<br />
NEC Corporation, Air Traffic Control<br />
Systems Division<br />
NEC Corporation, Radio Applications<br />
Division<br />
Newbrighton Avionics Design<br />
Services<br />
NIIAO (Institute of Aircraft<br />
Equipment)<br />
NMSU/PSL Aerospace &<br />
Autonomous Systems Laboratory<br />
Noblis Inc.<br />
North Star Group, LLC<br />
Northrop Grumman Corporation<br />
Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH<br />
Northwest Airlines, Inc.<br />
NovAtel, Inc.<br />
O<br />
Ohio University - Avionics Engineering<br />
Center<br />
Omnipless Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd.<br />
Organizacao Brasileira para o<br />
Desenvolvimento da Certificacao<br />
Aeronautica<br />
P<br />
PACE America, Inc.<br />
Panasonic Avionics Corporation<br />
Parker ESD<br />
Piedmont Airlines, Inc.<br />
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.<br />
Pinpoint Dynamics, LLC<br />
Plexus Technology Group<br />
Pointer, Inc.<br />
Predesa, LLC<br />
Prescient Wireless, Inc.<br />
Project Management Enterprises Inc.<br />
PT. Elektrindodaya Pakarnusa<br />
Q<br />
Q.E.D.A.R.E.<br />
Qualtest, Inc.<br />
Queensland University of Technology<br />
R<br />
Radiometrics Midwest Corporation<br />
The Raven Team<br />
Raytheon Systems Company<br />
Redak Consulting GmbH<br />
Regional Airline Association<br />
Republic Airways Holdings<br />
Research Design Lab NAVIS<br />
Research Integrations, Inc.<br />
RightHand Technologies, Inc.<br />
Rockwell Collins, Inc.<br />
Royal Australian Air Force<br />
Royal New Zealand Air Force<br />
RTD Embedded Technologies, Inc.<br />
Ruffner Management Resources, Inc.<br />
S<br />
Saab Shared Services<br />
SAIC<br />
Sandel Avionics, Inc.<br />
Scire Consultants LLC<br />
Securaplane Technologies<br />
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, Inc.<br />
Sensis Corporation<br />
Sensor Technology Ltd.<br />
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Servicios Electronicos de P.A. Greco<br />
Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness<br />
Certification Center of CAAC<br />
Sierra Nevada Corporation<br />
Sigma Associates (Aerospace) Limited<br />
SITA<br />
Skyguide<br />
SkyWest Airlines<br />
Smithsonian Institution Libraries<br />
Soaring Society of America<br />
Society of Japanese Aerospace<br />
Companies<br />
Solers, Inc.<br />
Southwest Airlines<br />
SRA International, Inc.<br />
Stanford University<br />
Starling Advanced Communications<br />
Ltd.<br />
State Research Institute of Aviation<br />
Systems (GosNIIAS)<br />
S-TEC<br />
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company<br />
Swedish Defence Materiel<br />
Administration<br />
T<br />
TAI - Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.<br />
TASC<br />
Tatenhill Aviation Ltd<br />
TDI Power<br />
Technische Universitat Darmstadt<br />
Teledyne Controls Division<br />
TESTCORP<br />
Thales Avionics<br />
Thompson Aerospace<br />
Trans States Holdings Group<br />
Transas Telematica<br />
Transport Canada<br />
Transport Workers Union of America<br />
Trig Avionics Limited<br />
Trimble Military and Advanced<br />
Systems<br />
Tucson Embedded Systems, Inc.<br />
TUV SUD America, Inc.<br />
U<br />
U. S. Air Force<br />
U. S. Army<br />
U. S. Navy<br />
UK - Civil Aviation Authority<br />
UNITE Alliance<br />
United Airlines, Inc.<br />
United Parcel Service<br />
United Technologies Corporation<br />
Universal Avionics Systems<br />
Corporation<br />
Universita Degli Studi di Bologna<br />
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya<br />
University Corporation for<br />
Atmospheric Research<br />
University of Kansas<br />
University of Malta<br />
UrsaNav<br />
US Airways<br />
V<br />
VEROCEL, Inc.<br />
Vestel Savunma Sanayi A.S.<br />
Virgin America<br />
Volpe National Transportation<br />
Systems Center<br />
W<br />
Westfield Consultants<br />
William E. Payne & Associates, Inc.<br />
Wind River Systems, Inc<br />
WinTec Arrowmaker, Inc.<br />
WiseDV Inc.<br />
WS Technologies Inc.<br />
Z<br />
Zaon Flight Systems, Inc.<br />
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FINANCIAL REPORT<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> made great strides in solidifying our role as the most effective public-private forum for resolving<br />
key technical, policy and financial challenges to modernizing the air transportation system. We owe our<br />
success to our members and the volunteers who participate in our committee and task force groups.<br />
The <strong>2010</strong> operating income will support our initiatives to update our infrastructure that serves as the<br />
foundation for forging and maintaining consensus, advance our membership services and minimize the<br />
resources required to participate in a committee, work group, task force and other <strong>RTCA</strong> activities.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> demonstrated sound fiscal management and accountability measures in <strong>2010</strong>, as shown in<br />
the audit completed in May 2011 by Calibre CPA Group. Operating revenue exceeded expenditures by<br />
$212,000.<br />
Operating Revenue totaled $2.2 million and Operating Expenses totaled $2 million as depicted below.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong> <strong>RTCA</strong> net assets increased 16%. This increase was attributable primarily to long-term<br />
investment activity.<br />
<strong>2010</strong> Operating Revenue<br />
$2.2 Million<br />
<strong>2010</strong> Operating Expenses<br />
$2 Million<br />
Publication<br />
Sales<br />
18.5%<br />
Symposia<br />
3%<br />
Interest and<br />
Divdend Income<br />
.2%<br />
Conference Room<br />
Sponsors<br />
.3%<br />
Membership Services<br />
5%<br />
Public Education<br />
5%<br />
Publications<br />
12%<br />
Symposia<br />
5%<br />
Membership Development<br />
1%<br />
Training Seminars<br />
1%<br />
Management and<br />
General<br />
43%<br />
Membership<br />
Dues<br />
78%<br />
Committees and<br />
Task Forces<br />
28%<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
Balance Sheet<br />
Balance Sheet<br />
December 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
(With comparative December totals 31, as of <strong>2010</strong> December 31, 2009)<br />
(With comparative totals as of December 31, 2009)<br />
Assets<br />
Working<br />
Capital and<br />
Catastrophic<br />
Operating Jackson Reserve <strong>2010</strong> 2009<br />
Funds Fund Fund Total Total<br />
Current assets<br />
Cash and cash equivalents $ 470,861 $ 31 $ - $ 470,892 $ 433,587<br />
Certificates of deposit 665,000 - - 665,000 665,000<br />
Accounts receivable<br />
Dues 353,500 - - 353,500 205,500<br />
Other 782 - - 782 3,176<br />
Prepaid expenses 89,802 - - 89,802 48,141<br />
Due from other funds 6,412 - - - -<br />
Publications inventory 20,473 - - 20,473 29,593<br />
Total current assets 1,606,830 31 - 1,600,449 1,384,997<br />
Long-term investments 2,709,415 93,066 1,261,812 4,064,293 3,598,578<br />
Property and equipment, net 76,201 - - 76,201 112,966<br />
Security deposits 50,231 - - 50,231 19,879<br />
Total assets $ 4,442,677 $ 93,097 $ 1,261,812 $ 5,791,174 $ 5,116,420<br />
Liabilities and Net Assets<br />
Current liabilities<br />
Accounts payable $ 16,988 $ - $ - $ 16,988 $ 14,253<br />
Accrued salaries and benefits 28,703 - - 28,703 26,053<br />
Accrued rent 34,607 - - 34,607 54,986<br />
Obligation under capital lease 8,817 - - 8,817 7,755<br />
Due to other funds - 6,412 - - -<br />
Deferred revenues 456,709 - - 456,709 442,670<br />
Total current liabilities 545,824 6,412 - 545,824 545,717<br />
Long-term liabilities<br />
Accrued rent, net of current portion - - - - 34,607<br />
Obligation under capital lease, net of current portion 17,898 - - 17,898 11,505<br />
Total liabilities 563,722 6,412 - 563,722 591,829<br />
Net assets<br />
Unrestricted 3,878,955 86,685 431,882 4,397,522 3,809,157<br />
Temporarily restricted - - 829,930 829,930 715,434<br />
Total net assets 3,878,955 86,685 1,261,812 5,227,452 4,524,591<br />
Total liabilities and net assets $ 4,442,677 $ 93,097 $ 1,261,812 $ 5,791,174 $ 5,116,420<br />
A copy of the audited financial statement is available upon request.<br />
See accompanying notes to financial statements.<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
Statement of Activities<br />
Statement of Activities<br />
December 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
(With comparative Year totals Ended for the December year ended 31, December <strong>2010</strong> 31, 2009)<br />
(With comparative totals for the year ended December 31, 2009)<br />
Working<br />
Capital and<br />
Catastrophic<br />
Operating Jackson Reserve <strong>2010</strong> 2009<br />
Funds Fund Fund Total Total<br />
Operating revenues<br />
Member dues $ 1,745,282 $ - $ - $ 1,745,282 $ 1,347,293<br />
Publication sales 413,837 - - 413,837 412,739<br />
Symposium 65,606 - - 65,606 115,418<br />
Training seminars - - - - 64,305<br />
Interest and dividend income 3,614 - - 3,614 13,261<br />
Conference room sponsors 6,625 - - 6,625 10,667<br />
Total operating revenues 2,234,964 - - 2,234,964 1,963,683<br />
Operating expenses<br />
Program services<br />
Committees and task forces 572,604 - - 572,604 783,734<br />
Symposium 83,263 6,412 - 89,675 168,084<br />
Publications 245,525 - - 245,525 159,249<br />
Membership services 95,282 - - 95,282 81,798<br />
Public education 101,516 - - 101,516 18,788<br />
Training seminars 12,885 - - 12,885 86,035<br />
Supporting services<br />
Management and general 881,088 - - 881,088 625,941<br />
Membership development 30,330 - - 30,330 21,222<br />
Total operating expenses 2,022,493 6,412 - 2,028,905 1,944,851<br />
Excess (deficiency) of operating<br />
revenues over operating expenses 212,471 (6,412) - 206,059 18,832<br />
Other income<br />
Net gain on long-term<br />
investments 309,755 12,969 174,078 496,802 852,146<br />
Change in net assets $ 522,226 $ 6,557 $ 174,078 $ 702,861 $ 870,978<br />
A copy of the audited financial statement is available upon request.<br />
See accompanying notes to financial statements.<br />
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<strong>RTCA</strong> STAFF<br />
Margaret Jenny<br />
President<br />
Mary Beth Guaspari<br />
Manager, Business Operations<br />
(Corporate Secretary)<br />
Andy Cebula<br />
Vice President, Strategy & Programs<br />
Mike Roberts<br />
Manager, Information Technology<br />
Cyndy Brown<br />
Director, Operations & Administration<br />
Gwen Parker<br />
President’s Assistant<br />
Hal Moses<br />
Program Director<br />
Mike Pochettino<br />
Operations Administrator<br />
Jennifer Iversen<br />
Program Coordinator<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> 2011 STAFF<br />
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Celebrating<br />
1935<br />
First meeting of The Radio Technical<br />
Commission for Aeronautics<br />
1947<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> given job of producing<br />
performance & safety standards to<br />
drive to Technical Standard Orders<br />
75Years<br />
1935-<strong>2010</strong><br />
1948<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> presented Collier Trophy by President Harry Truman for<br />
SC-31 development of a common system of air traffic control<br />
1958<br />
FAA is created, bringing responsibility for management of<br />
the nation’s airspace system under a single authority<br />
1963<br />
EUROCAE formed—international cooperation begins<br />
1973<br />
William E. Jackson Award established to recognize<br />
young engineering students<br />
1980<br />
SC-147 is established to develop Traffic Alert<br />
and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)<br />
1994<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> receives ICAO Medal of<br />
Honour for eminent contribution<br />
to civil aviation<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> receives Collier<br />
Award for ADS-B<br />
contributions<br />
2007<br />
NextGen Implementation Task Force delivers recommendations to FAA<br />
2009<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> Celebrates 75 Years bringing aviation volunteers<br />
together to forge consensus on technical and policy issues<br />
<strong>2010</strong><br />
“<strong>RTCA</strong> has no powers of enforcement…It recommends only, but its recommendations are<br />
backed by all interests as a result of their participation…Its recommendations are, in consequence,<br />
accepted. I think this type of organization is the ideal one for the handling of complex technical<br />
problems in a democracy.”<br />
—<strong>RTCA</strong> Chairman J. H. Dellinger, 1948
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