Rtcado160e is also acceptable to meet the hirf requirements for level. Document rtcado160e, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment cancelled. The faa strongly encourages the use of rtcado160g for new articles. Rtca, incorporated is a notforprofit corporation formed to advance the art and. Do160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. Rtcado160g is latest version for testing of airborne equipment. These indirect effects are covered specifically in section 22 of rtca do 160. Foreword this document was prepared by special committee 5 sc5 and was approved by the rtca program management committee pmc on december 16, 2014. Rtca do 160g provides standard procedures and environmental test criteria for testing airborne equipment for the entire spectrum of aircraft from light general aviation aircraft and helicopters through the jumbo jets and sst categories of aircraft.
As many in the aerospace test industry are aware, there have been. The faa strongly encourages the use of rtcado160g for new. It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca and supersedes do8. Doclive free unlimited document files search and download. Product details learn more about this product and add it to your cart. Our goal is to inform you about regulatory changes and about how d. It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca and supersedes do 8. Comparing milstd810g and do160 testing standards for. All other logos, trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders. This section defines test conditions and procedure for fire and flammability resistance. Rtca do 160e, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment, dated december 9, 2004, as containing acceptable environmental qualifications for showing compliance with certain airworthiness requirements. Section 22 provides test methodology and procedures to validate that a set of equipment is able to withstand lightning induced effects such as the emf pulse that is an indirect effect of a lightning direct hit. Founded in 1935 to be the voice of the aviation industry, rtca is chartered by the faa to operate federal advisory committees, and serves as the premier venue for developing consensus among diverse, competing interests, producing performance standards, policy and operational recommendations that are used by the government as the basis for regulations, as well as priorities for. Rtcado 160e is also acceptable to meet the hirf requirements for level.
Ac 2116g rtca document do160 versions d, e, f, and g. Rtca do 160e temperature specification technical standard. Appendix 1 of this ac provides a summary of the changes from rtcado160c to. Rtca do160g, published by rtca, is the standard that provides environmental conditions and test procedures for testing. Rtca do 160e is also acceptable to meet the hirf requirements for level b and c systems when using test levels defined in the appropriate regulations as discussed in ac 20158.
Rtca, incorporated is a notforprofit corporation formed to advance the art. Fire and flammability tests apply to equipment installed on fixed wing propeller driven aircraft, fixedwing turbojet aircraft, turbofan aircraft, prop fan aircraft, and helicopters. Rtcado160g, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment, is the latest version. Rtca do 160e section 8 category m datasheet, cross reference, circuit and application notes in pdf format. Note that rtca do 160, section 23 is a separate section that.