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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 10 RTCA • 2009 Annual Report
for FIS and AIS functions that support the global aeronautical information management concept. SC-205, Software Considerations is developing updates to three documents: DO-178B, DO-248B, and DO-278. These updates will continue the current objective-based approach and technology-independent nature of software assurance for the continued safe implementation of aeronautical software. The updated documents will consolidate software development guidance and guidelines to provide clear and consistent ties with the systems and safety processes, address emerging software trends and technologies, and implement a process that can change with the technology. SC-205 is expected to complete its work in early 2011. SC-203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is developing standards, certification criteria, and procedures for sense and avoid systems as well as protocols to be used for the certification of command, control, and communication systems in the defined flight environment. Many federal agencies and commercial operators are currently operating or seeking authority to operate UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS). SC-203 products will help assure the safe, efficient, and compatible operation of UAS with other vehicles operating within the NAS. SC-186, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is developing operational requirements and minimum performance standards for airborne and ground user applications of ADS-B. Over 70 ADS-B operational capabilities have been identified that could provide enhanced safety, increased capacity, and improved efficiency. In 2009, four RTCA documents (DO-260B, DO-282B, DO-317, and DO-318) related to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) applications were published. The publication of DO-260B and DO-282B was particularly significant because the FAA issued a Technical Standard Order referencing these documents the day they were approved. SC-159, Global Positioning System (GPS) is developing minimum standards that form the basis for FAA approval of equipment using GPS as a primary means of civil aircraft navigation. In 2009, SC-159 completed work on DO-316, which provides recommended MOPS for singlefrequency airborne navigation sensor equipment not augmented by ground or space-based systems. DO-316 reflects absence of Selective Availability (SA), updated RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring), and an updated signal interference environment. SC-147, Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) has defined and updated the TCAS and TCAS II performance standards, thereby contributing to one of the most significant advances in aviation safety in the past twenty years. In 2009, two publications (DO-300 Change 1 and DO-185B Change 1) provide updated recommended requirements for the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems II (TCAS II) related to the TCAS II hybrid surveillance capability and other performance updates. SC-135 Environmental Testing is continuing to maintain and update RTCA DO-160, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment. This document is the international de facto standard for environmental testing of commercial avionics and provides a laboratory means to determine the performance characteristics of airborne equipment. 2009 Annual Report • RTCA 11
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