2009 Annual Report - RTCA

Program Management Committee and
Special Committees
SC-216, Aeronautical Systems Security
was established at the request of The Boeing
Company to develop MASPS for aeronautical
electronic and networked systems security and
to develop security assurance and assessment
processes and methods for safety-related aircraft
systems. The committee’s recommendations
and guidance material should help ensure safe,
secure and efficient operations amid the growing
use of highly integrated electronic systems and
network technologies used on-board aircraft for
CNS/ATM systems and air carrier operations and
maintenance.
SC-215, Next Generation Satellite Systems
and Equipment was established at the request
of Iridium Satellite to develop revisions as
needed to harmonize RTCA DO-262, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Avionics
Supporting Next Generation Satellite Systems
(NGSS), and DO-270, Minimum Aviation System
Performance Standards for AMS(R)S as Used
in Aeronautical Data Links, with ICAO AMS(R)S
SARPs. The objective of the changes was to facilitate
evaluation and approval of Iridium Satellite
services for safety critical communications and to
harmonize these two documents with the revised
ICAO SARPs. SC-215 completed its work with
the publication of the revised documents (DO-
262A and DO-270 Change 1) and was retired in
April 2009.
SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data
Communication Services was established at
the request of the FAA to develop standards for
safety, performance and interoperability requirements
for Air Traffic Services (ATS) supported
by data communications. Data Communications
in support of the NextGen air transportation
system and Single European Sky ATM Research
(SESAR) initiatives will introduce services that
allow evolution from the current workload-intensive,
voice-based air traffic control concepts, to
collaborative, management-by-exception operations.
Advanced data links between ground
and airborne systems are envisioned to increase
capacity, allowing greater user access and more
efficient flight routing.
SC-213, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems
and Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS)
was established at the request of the FAA. EFVS
help mitigate reduced visibility as a limiting
factor in flight operations. SVS can provide an
aid for runway location or other objects, make
visual search for specific features more efficient,
and facilitate future action planning in dynamic
environments. SC-213 is developing MASPSlevel
guidance for SVS, EFVS and combined
architectures to identify intended operations and
systems architectures and enable the development
of MOPS.
SC-211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid and
Rechargeable Lithium Batteries was established
at the request of The Boeing Company.
SC-211 is tasked to revise DO-293, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Nickel-
Cadmium and Lead Acid Batteries, issued in
July 2004 and develop MOPS for rechargeable
lithium batteries. The committee is addressing
design, performance, operational and testing
issues. The revised MOPS for Nickel-Cadmium,
Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lead Acid Batteries,
DO-293A, was published in 2009.
SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services
(AIS) Data Link is identifying the AIS and Flight
Information Services (FIS) data link services that
are envisaged to be implemented within the
next decade and developing MASPS and MOPS
documents to further define the requirements
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RTCA • 2009 Annual Report