RTCA

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Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, Inc.

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History

RTCA, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that develops consensus-based recommendations regarding communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) system issues.

Organized in 1935 as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, RTCA today includes roughly 250 government, industry and academic organizations from the United States and around the world.

RTCA Committees

  • Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee
  • SC-202 Portable Electronic Devices
  • SC-201 Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) Message Hazard Mitigation (AMHM)
  • SC-200, Modular Avionics
  • SC-197, Rechargeable and Starting Batteries
  • SC-196, Night Vision Goggles
  • SC-193, Terrain and Airport Data Bases
  • SC-189, Air Traffic Services Safety and Interoperability Requirements (ATS SIR)
  • SC-186, Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B)
  • SC-172, VHF Air-Ground Communication
  • SC-170, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Equipment
  • SC-169, Aeronautical Data Link Applications
  • SC-162, Aviation Aystems Design Guidelines for Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
  • SC-159, Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • SC-147, Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance (TCAS)
  • SC-135, Environmental Testing (DO-160D)
  • RTCA PMC, Program Management Committee

RTCA made documents (Performance standards and airworthiness certification guidelines)

  • DO-290, Safety and Performance Requirements Standard for Air Traffic Data Link Services in Continental Airspace (Continental SPR Standard)
  • DO-289, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA)
  • DO-288, Next Generation Air/Ground Communication System (NEXCOM) Implementation Considerations: Factors and Issues to be Considered in planning for the Transition to VDL Mode 3 Based Integrated Voice Data Communications in the U.S. National Airspace System
  • DO-287, Plans and Principles for the Implementation of Aeronautical Data Link System (ADLS) Edition 1. Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN)
  • DO-286, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Traffic Information Service - Broadcast (TIS-B)
  • DO-285, Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) VDL Mode 3 Interoperability
  • DO-284, Next Generation Air/Ground Communication System (NEXCOM)
  • Safety and Performance Requirements (SPR)
  • Change 1 to DO-284
  • DO-283A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Required Navigation Performance for Area Navigation
  • DO-282, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast
  • DO-281, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical, Link and Network Layer
  • DO-280, Interoperability Requirements Standard For ATN Baseline 1 (INTEROP ATN B1)
  • DO-279, Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) Principles of Operation VDL Mode 3
  • DO-278, Guidelines for Communications, Navigation, Surveillance, and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Software Integrity Assurance
  • DO-277, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for the High Frequency Data Link Operating in the Aeronautical Mobile (Route) Service (AM (R)S)
  • DO-276, User Requirements for Terrain and Obstacle Data
  • DO-275, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Integrated Night Vision Imaging System Equipment
  • DO-274, Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) Principles of Operation
  • DO-273, Response to the Report of the RTCA Chairman’s Committee on NEXCOM
  • DO-272, User Requirements for Aerodrome Mapping Information
  • DO-271B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aircraft VDL Mode 3 Transceiver Operating in the Frequency Range 117.975-137.000 MHz
  • DO-270, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for the Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite (R) Service (AMS(R)S) as Used in Aeronautical Data Links
  • DO-269, Concepts For Services Integrating Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Using Addressed Data Link
  • DO-268, Concept of Operations, Night Vision Imaging System for Civil Operators
  • DO-267A, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Flight Information Services-Broadcast (FIS-B) Data Link
  • DO-266, Government and Industry Guidelines and Concepts for NAS Analysis and Redesign
  • DO-265, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aeronautical Mobile High Frequency Data Link (HFDL)
  • DO-264, Guidelines for Approval of the Provision and Use of Air Traffic Services Supported by Data Communications
  • DO-263, Application of Airborne Conflict Management: Detection, Prevention, & Resolution
  • DO-262, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Avionics Supporting Next Generation Satellite Systems (NGSS)
  • Change 1-to-DO-262
  • DO-261, NAVSTAR GPS L5 Signal Specification
  • DO-260A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information Services (TIS-B)
  • DO-259, Applications Descriptions for Initial Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) Applications
  • DO-258, Interoperability Requirements for ATS Applications Using ARINC 622 Data Communications
  • DO-257A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for the Depiction of Navigation Information on Electronic Maps
  • DO-256, Minimum Human Factors Standards for Air Traffic Services Provided Via Data Communications Utilizing the ATN, Builds I and IA
  • DO-255, Requirements Specification for Avionics Computer Resource (ACR)
  • DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
  • DO-252, Minimum Interoperability Standards (MIS) for Automated Meteorological Transmission (AUTOMET)
  • DO-251, U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) Plan for Air Traffic Services Data Link (Phase 1, En Route CONUS Implementation)
  • DO-250, Guiding Principles for Air Traffic Services Provided via Data Communications Utilizing the ATN, Builds I and IA
  • DO-249, Development and Implementation Planning Guide for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Applications
  • DO-248B, Final Annual Report For Clarification Of DO-178B “Software Considerations In Airborne Systems And Equipment Certification”
  • DO-247, The Role of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in Supporting Airport Surface Operations
  • DO-246B, GNSS Based Precision Approach Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) – Signal-in-Space Interface Control Document (ICD)
  • DO-245, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards for Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS)
  • DO-244, Government/Industry Guidelines and Concept for National Airspace Analysis and Redesign
  • DO-243, Guidance for Initial Implementation of Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
  • DO-242A, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
  • DO-241, Operational Concepts and Information Elements Required to Improve Air Traffic Management (ATM) Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) Ground-Ground Information Exchange to Facilitate Collaborative Decision Making
  • DO-240, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) Avionics
  • DO-239, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Information Service (TIS) Data Link Communications
  • DO-238, Human Engineering Guidance for Data Link Systems
  • DO-237, Aeronautical Spectrum Planning for 1997-2010
  • DO-236B, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards: Required Navigation Performance for Area Navigation
  • DO-235A, Assessment of Radio Frequency Interference Relevant to the GNSS
  • DO-234, Minimum Performance and Installation Standards for Runway Guard Lights (RGLs)
  • DO-233, Portable Electronic Devices Carried on Board Aircraft
  • DO-232, Operations Concepts for Data Link Applications of Flight Information Services
  • DO-231, Design Guidelines and Recommended Standards for the Implementation and Use of AMS(R)S Voice Services in a Data Link Environment
  • DO-230A, Standards for Airport Security Access Control Systems
  • DO-229C, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Global Positioning System/Wide Area Augmentation System Airborne Equipment
  • DO-228, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Airborne Antenna Equipment
  • Change 1 to DO-228
  • DO-227, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Lithium Batteries
  • DO-226, Guidance Material for Evolving Airborne Precision Area Navigation Equipment with Emphasis on MLS
  • DO-225, VHF Air-Ground Communications System Improvements Alternatives Study and Selection of Proposals for Future Action
  • DO-224A, Signal-in-Space Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Advanced VHF Digital Data Communications Including Compatibility with Digital Voice Techniques
  • DO-223, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Context Management (CM) Equipment
  • DO-222, Guidelines on AMS(R)S Near-Term Voice Implementation and Utilization
  • DO-221, Guidance and Recommended Requirements for Airport Surface Movement Sensors
  • DO-220, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Airborne Weather Radar with Forward-Looking Windshear Detection Capability
  • DO-219, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for ATC Two-Way Data Link Communications
  • DO-218B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for the Mode S Airborne Data Link Processor
  • DO-217, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards DGNSS Instrument Approach System: Special Category 1 (SCAT-1) Revised to Include Change 1
  • DO-216, Minimum General Specification for Ground-Based Electronic Equipment
  • DO-215A, Guidance on Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (AMSS) End-to-End System Performance
  • DO-214, Audio Systems Characteristics and Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aircraft Audio Systems and Equipment
  • DO-213, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Nose-Mounted Radomes
  • DO-212, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Equipment
  • DO-211, User Requirements for Future Airport and Terminal Area Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance
  • DO-210D, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Geosynchronous Orbit Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services (AMSS) Avionics
  • DO-209, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Devices that Prevent Blocked Channels Used in Two-Way Radio Communications Due to Simultaneous Transmissions
  • DO-208, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Supplemental Navigation Equipment Using Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • DO-207, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Devices that Prevent Blocked Channels Used in Two-Way Radio Communications Due to Unintentional Transmissions
  • DO-206, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards for Radiodetermination Satellite Service (RDSS)
  • DO-204, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)
  • DO-202, Report of Special Committee 159 on Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • DO-201A, Standards for Aeronautical Information
  • DO-200A, Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data
  • DO-199, Potential Interference to Aircraft Electronic Equipment from Devices Carried Aboard
  • DO-197A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for an Active Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System I (Active TCAS I)
  • DO-196, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne VOR Receiving Equipment Operating within the Radio Frequency Range of 108- 117.95 Megahertz
  • DO-195, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne ILS Localizer Receiving Equipment Operating within the Radio Frequency Range of 108- 112 Megahertz
  • DO-194, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Area Navigation Equipment Using Loran-C Inputs
  • DO-193, User Requirements for Future Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems, Including Space Technology Applications
  • DO-192, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne ILS Glide Slope Receiving Equipment Operating within the Radio Frequency Range of 328.6-335.4 Megahertz
  • DO-191, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Thunderstorm Detection Equipment
  • DO-190, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Area Navigation Equipment Using Omega/ VLF Inputs
  • DO-189, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Operating within the Radio Frequency Range of 960-1215 MHz
  • DO-188, Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Batteries Guidance and Recommendations
  • DO-187, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Area Navigation Equipment Using Multi-Sensor Inputs
  • DO-186A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Radio Communications Equipment Operating within the Radio Frequency Range 117.975-137.000 MHz; Includes Change 1
  • DO-185A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II) Airborne Equipment
  • DO-184, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) I Functional Guidelines
  • DO-183, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Emergency Locator Transmitters-Automatic Fixed-ELT (AF), Automatic Portable-ELT (AP), Automatic Deployable-ELT (AD), Survival-ELT (S) Operating on 121.5 and 243.0 Megahertz
  • DO-182, Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Equipment Installation and Performance
  • DO-181C, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System/Mode Select (ATCRBS/Mode S) Airborne Equipment
  • DO-180A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Area Navigation Equipment Using a Single Collocated VOR/DME Sensor Input
  • DO-179, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) Equipment
  • DO-178B, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification
  • DO-177, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Microwave Landing System (MLS) Airborne Receiving Equipment
  • DO-176, FM Broadcast Interference Related to Airborne ILS, VOR and VHF Communications
  • DO-175, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Ground-Based Automated Weather Observation Equipment
  • DO-174, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Optional Equipment which Displays Non-Radar-Derived Data on Weather and Ground Mapping Radar Indicators
  • DO-173, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Weather and Ground Mapping Pulsed Radars
  • DO-172, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Radar Approach and Beacon Systems for Helicopters
  • DO-171, Recommendations on Policies and Procedures for Off-the-Shelf Electronic Test Equipment Acquisition and Support
  • DO-169, VHF Air-Ground Communication Technology and Spectrum Utilization
  • DO-167, Airborne Electronics and Electrical Equipment Reliability
  • DO-166, Microwave Landing System (MLS) Implementation
  • DO-165, Initial Report on Civil Aviation Frequency Spectrum Requirements-1980- 2000
  • DO-164A, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne Omega Receiving Equipment
  • DO-163, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne HF Radio Communications Transmitting and Receiving Equipment Operating within the Radio-Frequency Range of 1.5 to 30 Megahertz
  • DO-162, Report on Air-Ground Communications-Operational Considerations for 1980 and Beyond
  • DO-161A, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne Ground Proximity Warning Equipment
  • DO-160E, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
  • DO-160D, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
  • DO-160C, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
  • DO-160B, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
  • DO-160A, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
  • DO-158, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne Doppler Radar Navigation Equipment
  • DO-155, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne Low-Range Radar Altimeters
  • DO-154, Recommended Basic Characteristics for Airborne Radio Homing and Alerting Equipment for Use with Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)
  • DO-152, Minimum Operational Characteristics-Vertical Guidance Equipment Used in Airborne Volumetric Navigational Systems
  • DO-148, A New Guidance System for Approach and Landing
  • DO-144, Minimum Operational Characteristics-Airborne ATC Transponder Systems
  • DO-143, Minimum Performance Standards-Airborne Radio Marker Receiving Equipment Operating on 75 MHz
  • DO-136, Universal Air-Ground Digital Communication System Standards
  • DO-127, Standard Procedure for the Measurement of the Radio-Frequency Radiation from Aviation Radio Receivers Operating within the Radio-Frequency Range of 30-890 Megacycles
  • DO-117, Standard Adjustment Criteria for Airborne Localizer and Glide Slope Receivers
  • DO-88, Altimetry
  • DO-62, Calibration Procedures-Test Standard Omni-Bearing Selectors and Omni-Bearing Selector Test Sets
  • DO-56, VOR Test Signals
  • DO-52, Calibration Procedures for Signal Generators used in the Testing of VOR and ILS Receivers

A sampling of their domestic membership:

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