Part 21 Manual of Standards Instrument 2016
Sch 23ATSO-1C112 — Air traffic control radar beacon system/mode select (ATCRBS/MODE S) airborne equipment
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Schedule 23 ATSO-1C112 — Air traffic control radar beacon system/mode select (ATCRBS/MODE S) airborne equipment
(subsection 13.2 (1), table, item 3)
This Schedule applies to air traffic control radar beacon system/mode select (ATSRBS/MODE S) airborne equipment manufactured by an article manufacturer.
ED-12 means the document called Software considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, published by EUROCAE, as existing from time to time.
ED-14 means the document called Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, published by EUROCAE, as existing from time to time.
ED-73 means the document called Minimum Operational Performance Specification for Secondary Surveillance Radar MODE S Transponders, published by EUROCAE, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-160D means the RTCA Document RTCA/DO-160D called Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, or a later version of RTCA Document No. DO-160, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-160F means the RTCA Document RTCA/DO-160F called Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, or a later version of RTCA Document No. DO-160, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-178C means the RTCA Document RTCA/DO-178C called Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-181 means the RTCA Document RTCA/DO-181 called Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System/Mode Select (ATCRBS/Mode S) Airborne Equipment, as existing from time to time.
(1) The equipment must meet the requirements mentioned in:
(a) section 2 of RTCA/DO-181; or
(b) ED-73.
(2) The equipment must have a design assurance level commensurate with its failure condition classification as “major”.
Note The concept of failure condition classification is described in the appropriate certification specification guidance material. For example, EASA AMC 25.1309.