2013 Annual Report Facilitating NextGen Implementation Through Consensus Government and Industry come together at RTCA to generate win-win solutions for aviation.

—Margaret Jenny, President, RTCA RTCA | 2013 Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message...... 2

RTCA Governance ...... 3

Who is RTCA?...... 4

RTCA Federal Advisory Committees...... 5

Special Committees...... 9

Publications . 14

Outreach ...... 15

Awards ...... 19

Membership. 22

Financial Report ...... 28

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Facilitating NextGen Implementation Through Consensus

2013 was an exciting time to be at RTCA. The RTCA is the venue fostering an effective partnership hundreds of participants in RTCA commit- between the FAA and the industry. More important tees hammered out consensus on tough than the numbers are the outcomes. Due in large issues, leading again to tangible outcomes measure to the positive track record of our commit- for the aviation community. Membership has tees, the FAA continues to rely on the RTCA venue to been at an all-time high and we are resolute help facilitate the modernization of the NAS. The FAA in our drive to deliver value to all of our over has incorporated many of the RTCA recommendations 440 member organizations. At the urg- into their implementation plans as well as their regula- ing of the FAA, we generated performance tory documents. Where their plans diverge from the standards for systems as diverse as ADS-B, recommendations, the FAA has provided rationale for lithium batteries, and airport security, and their decisions. This transparency and spirit of cooper- delivered policy recommendations aimed at ation has strengthened the public-private partnership RTCA Staff facilitating the successful implementation of NextGen. that has come to define RTCA and encouraged the key Margaret Jenny industry decision makers to continue to devote time President Three Federal Advisory Committees—the NextGen and energy to the committees. Equally important to Advisory Committee (NAC), Tactical Operations Com- sustaining this partnership is the extent to which the Sophie Bousquet Program Director mittee (TOC) and Program Management Committee industry has stepped up to make commitments to (PMC)—along with 20 Special Committees (SC) were their part to facilitate the modernization of the NAS. Andy Cebula active at RTCA during 2013, delivering timely and rel- Vice President, Strategy & Programs evant input to the FAA. New to the mix is the TOC that Over the past year as we collectively turned our focus was established at the beginning of 2013 to focus on from planning to implementing NextGen, we discov- Perla Domingo improving operational performance in the NAS. ered some unanticipated roadblocks to success. Given Operations Administrator the complexity of the undertaking, that is not surpris- Mary Beth Guaspari RTCA held 66 Federal Advisory Committee meet- ing. The good news is we are jointly working through Director, Business ings in 2013 with a total of 2,601 attendees from 391 these impediments. The FAA has had the foresight Operations organizations. These numbers do not begin to describe and motivation to work with industry, and industry Jennifer Iversen the hard work of the additional hundreds of sub-group has responded by expending substantial resources on Program Director and work-group members. RTCA Special Committees RTCA committees, and thanks to the hard work and Trin Mitra issued performance standards and guidance material dedication of government and industry volunteers Program Director for Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services, Unmanned who populate these committees, RTCA continues to Hal Moses Aircraft Systems (UAS), Required Navigation Perfor- be an effective venue to work together to achieve the Program Director mance (RNP), aeronautical databases, Traffic Collision promise of NextGen. Gwen Parker Avoidance Systems (TCAS) hybrid surveillance, and Executive Coordinator GPS/Satellite-based Augmentation Systems (SBAS). From solutions to today’s problems with new air traf- They are at work on standards for many more criti- fic procedures and the deployment of new opera- Brandi Teel Mission Support cal elements of NextGen including ADS-B In, Data tional capabilities, to the technical standards that en- Administrator Communications, Aeronautical Information Systems, able deployment of certified equipage tomorrow and Airport Security and many more due to be published in all the policies in between, RTCA is at the forefront Khulan Yadamsuren Office Administrator/ 2014. The NAC continued its tradition of building con- of modernization of the air transportation system Receptionist sensus on tough issues, delivering actionable recom- known as NextGen. This drives a globally harmonized mendations to the FAA on issues including: NextGen air transportation system. Operational Capabilities prioritization, NextGen perfor- mance metrics, fuel burn data sources, Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures, and Categorical Exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act requirements (CatEx2). Margaret T. Jenny The TOC responded to requests from the FAA to forge President, RTCA, Inc. consensus on the VOR Minimum Operating Network and NOTAMs, among other timely and tactical issues.

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RTCA GOVERNANCE

he RTCA Board of Directors, comprised of individuals from RTCA member companies, provides management and fidu- Tciary oversight. This includes reviewing and approving the annual operating budget. The Board of Directors also works in conjunction with the RTCA Policy Board to establish RTCA policies and programs.

Board of Directors 2013

Edward M. Bolen Mark Baker Nicholas E. Calio (Chair) Aircraft Owners and Airlines for America National Business Pilots Association Aviation Association

Carl Esposito Craig L. Fuller Margaret T. Jenny Honeywell The Fuller Company (ex officio) Aerospace RTCA, Inc.

Mary Beth Guaspari (Corporate Secretary) RTCA, Inc.

Policy Board 2013 he Policy Board serves as an important link between the members of RTCA and the organization’s policy development Tactivities by establishing RTCA policies and programs. Individuals from RTCA member organizations are elected to serve on the Policy Board. The Policy Board includes all the members of the Board of Directors and the following:

Pete Bunce Ron Hawkins Sandy Samuel General Aviation ARINC, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation Manufacturers Association Debby McElroy Steve Timm Roger Cohen Airports Council International- Rockwell Collins, Inc. Regional Airline Association North America Karlin Toner, Ph.D Peggy Gilligan (ex officio) Julie Oettinger (ex officio) Joint Planning and Development Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Office

David Grizzle (ex officio) Steve Pennington Todd Zarfos Air Traffic Organization Department of Defense The Boeing Company Federal Aviation Administration Lillian Ryals Keith Hagy The MITRE Corporation Air Line Pilots Association John Sammon Transportation Security Administration

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WHO IS RTCA?

ounded in 1935 as a unique collaboration of aviation committees organized and managed by RTCA. This unique system users, providers and regulators, RTCA’s public-private partnership provides an effective venue for Frecommendations have achieved worldwide acceptance all interested parties to be heard and to work constructively and continue to help shape and harmonize the future of toward solutions to some of toughest challenges to air aviation. transportation system modernization. Committees are established and tasked by RTCA in response to requests RTCA’s advice represents the consensus of thousands of from the FAA. experts from all corners of the vast and diverse aviation industry, functioning in an open, collaborative, consensus- RTCA is a DC-based, private, not-for-profit association. Our driven environment. Dedicated volunteers log thousands of 440+ member organizations employ tens of thousands of hours annually participating in an active network of advisory people worldwide working in the aviation business.

RTCA…

m Drives the evolution of the air transportation system m Convenes federal advisory committees of private sector by convening interested stakeholders to respond to participants in a manner consistent with US anti-trust requests from the government for consensus advice on laws. policy, operational and investment decisions, and the m Generates performance standards that serve as a basis associated performance metrics critical to maintaining a for certification, and help expand the competitive safe, secure and efficient air transportation system. marketplace of aircraft equipment and avionics. m Generates products that support the continuing m Produces comprehensive products leading to evolution of the US ATC system, an essential service to measurable outcomes. both government and industry. • Minimum Performance Standards for aircraft m Forges recommendations developed by aviation systems and equipage. community volunteers working in a collaborative, • Industry consensus policy recommendations to consensus-driven environment. government. • Training courses for technical standards and guidance.

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RTCA FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

TCA brings people together to find solutions to Rthe complex challenges facing the aviation indus- try. The solutions take the form of advice on policies, tactical operational enhancements, and technical performance standards. Since the advice is routinely adopted by the FAA, the volunteers who devote time and energy to our committees see their efforts pay off in a safer, more efficient, more environmentally friendly air transportation system.

RTCA administers the following Federal Advisory Committees: NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC)

wenty-Eight executives from Tvarious facets of the aviation community provide the FAA with recommendations related to NextGen implementation. The NAC met three times in 2013, using the meeting locations as opportunities to tour facilities and see real world examples of research, trials, NextGen-related capabilities, deployments and other activities. During 2013, the NAC approved the following recommendations and forwarded these to the FAA:

m Environment: Categorical Exclusion contained in the efforts to maximize procedures in Metroplex areas, the FAA Modernization Act of 2012 – process for imple- NAC approved a recommendation to expand the next menting the new statutory authority “CatEx2” for a round of Metroplex work to include integration oppor- streamlined environmental review process using a tunities with surface and Time Based Flow Management noise analysis titled “Net Noise Reduction Method” as (TBFM) improvements and other NextGen capabilities the means for identifying measurable reductions in that are consistent with many of the top priorities iden- noise on a per-flight basis as required by the law. tified by the Prioritization recommendation. m Fuel Usage: Data Sources for Measuring NextGen Fuel m PBN Barriers: Increasing Utilization of Performance Impact - culminating over one year’s worth of work, Based Navigation (PBN) – two reports were developed, the NAC approved a recommendation for obtaining one focused on identifying FAA and the other industry fuel use data to measure NextGen implementation in barriers to utilization of PBN along with a list of mitiga- specific areas. The Committee recommended that the tion strategies. FAA capitalize on aircraft operator willingness to share m City-Pairs Performance: Key City Pairs – identifying aircraft weight and fuel consumption data that can be key city pairs to the measure the impact of NextGen on used in conjunction with modeling to determine the NAS performance. impacts of implementing NextGen capabilities. m NextGen Priorities: NextGen Capabilities Prioritiza- m NextGen Metroplexes: Future Use of Optimization of tion – the Committee identified eleven Tier 1 interde- Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM) pendent NextGen capabilities that should continue Criteria – building on the current FAA-aviation industry regardless of budget constraints. Another eight Tier

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2 capabilities were deemed to be of medium benefit revision or elimination of existing Performance Based and high readiness and should remain on track, budget Navigation (PBN) procedures, the Committee approved permitting, but could be delayed if budget cuts dic- a recommendation to revise the FAA’s Order for Region- tated. The report also lists the remaining 17 capabilities al Airspace Procedures Teams to include a standardized that were not ranked in the top two tiers. checklist to aid in quantifying projected benefits (i.e. m PBN Priorities: Prioritization of Performance Based objectives and goals) for procedures. These would also Navigation Procedures – responding to the FAA’s be time bound and include collaboration aircraft opera- request for determining prioritization of new, or the tors, airport officials and controllers.

NAC Members 2013

Bill Ayer (Chair) Alaska Air Group (representing A4A)

The Honorable Mike Whitaker (Designated Federal Official) Federal Aviation Administration

Ed Bolen National Business Aviation Association

Frank Brenner Eurocontrol

Sherry Carbary The Boeing Company The Honorable Frank A. LoBiondo, Chairman, House Subcommittee on Aviation, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addresses the NAC members Mario Diaz City of Houston Department of John Harris Julie Oettinger Aviation Raytheon Technical Services Federal Aviation Administration

Carl Esposito John Hickey Mike Perrone Honeywell Aerospace Federal Aviation Administration Professional Aviation Safety Christa Fornarotto Stephanie Hill Specialists Federal Aviation Administration Lockheed Martin Corporation Jim Rankin Craig Fuller Margaret Jenny Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation The Fuller Company (formerly Aircraft RTCA, Inc. Paul Rinaldi Owners and Pilots Association) Rob Maruster National Air Traffic Controllers Bob Gray JetBlue Airways Association ABX Air T. Allan McArtor Lillian Ryals David Grizzle Airbus Americas, Inc. The MITRE Corporation Air Traffic Organization Steven Shepro Federal Aviation Administration Lee Moak Air Line Pilots Association United States Air Force Florian Guillermet Pamela Whitley SESAR Joint Undertaking Arlene Mulder O’Hare Noise Compatibility Federal Aviation Administration Jeffrey Hamiel Commission NAC Secretary Andy Cebula Metropolitan Airports Commission RTCA, Inc.

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Program Management Committee (PMC)

enior technical aviation leaders of the Program Manage- Special Committees, approves the Chairs, reviews recom- Sment Committee (PMC) establish Special Committees mendations, and reports and approves, modifies, sends and oversee, integrate and coordinate across committees. back for additional work or disapproves recommendations The PMC approves the Terms of Reference (TOR) for and reports.

PMC Members 2013

Dr. Chris Hegarty (Chair) Richard Heinrich Michele Merkle The MITRE Corporation Rockwell Collins, Inc. Federal Aviation Administration

Douglas Arbuckle Jens Hennig Col. Juan Narvid Federal Aviation Administration General Aviation Manufacturers U.S. Air Force Association Chris Baum Michael Rockwell Air Line Pilots Association Robert Ireland ARINC, Inc. Airlines for America Lawrence Dibble William Stine U.S. Army Richard Jennings National Business Aviation (Designated Federal Official) Association Chris Durkin Federal Aviation Administration Honeywell International, Inc. Jessie Turner Margaret Jenny The Boeing Company Cdr Brett Easler RTCA, Inc. U.S. Navy PMC Secretary Harold Moses Dr. George Ligler RTCA, Inc. Robert Grove Project Management Enterprises, Inc. Garmin Ltd.

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Special Committees (SCs)

TCA’s Special Committees leverage the expertise of the aviation community to generate minimum performance stan- Rdards and guidance materials that shape the certification of the safety and efficiency of new equipment and tech- nologies. These standards are frequently invoked by the FAA in Technical Standard Orders and Advisory Circulars and, thereby provide a partial basis for the certification of equipment and systems. The RTCA standards and guidance materi- als are also used by the private sector for development, investment and other business decisions. Tactical Operations Committee (TOC)

he Tactical Operations Committee (TOC) is a policy committee that leverages the operational expertise from the avia- Ttion community to address near term tactical issues affecting the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) in- volving air carriers, general aviation and military operations. The TOC responded to FAA Taskings on the following issues:

m GPS/PBN Transition – Implementing the VHF Omni- system – approval of a recommendation providing indus- directional Range Minimum Operating Network (VOR try comments on the FAA’s initiative to modernize the MON) – approval of a recommendation on criteria for NOTAM system by digitizing the information and mak- evaluating the FAA’s planned VOR MON network. The ing it more easily sorted and filtered, thereby enhancing FAA estimates it will decrease the current 967 VOR safety and increasing the overall value of the information ground based nav-aids to approximately 567 by 2020. provided by NOTAMs to the aviation industry. The industry endorsed the FAA’s overall approach m Regional Airspace Issues – Three Regional Task Groups based on the transition to PBN and GPS based navi- (Eastern, Central and Western) are providing fora for ro- gation and the transition plan that provides a basic bust discussions and developments of recommendations level of coverage for users of VORs, and the back-up on airspace redesign and associated airspace manage- capability for navigation in the event of a GPS outage. ment issues that are local and regional in nature and criti- m Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) – Improving the NOTAM cally important for the FAA’s management of the NAS.

TOC Members 2013

Jim Bowman (Co-Chair) FedEx Express

Dale Wright (Co-Chair) National Air Traffic Controllers Association

Lynn Ray (Designated Federal Official) Federal Aviation Administration

Chris Baum Air Line Pilots Association

Peter Cerda International Air Transport Association Christian Kast Col. Juan Narvid Bruce DeCleene Airlines for America/United Parcel U.S. Air Force Federal Aviation Administration Service David Newton Scott Foose Bob Lamond Southwest Airlines Regional Airline Association National Business Aviation Association Chris Oswald Margaret Jenny Joe Miceli Airports Council International - RTCA, Inc. Airline Dispatchers Federation North America Nancy Kalinowski Doug Molin TOC Secretary Andy Cebula Federal Aviation Administration The MITRE Corporation RTCA, Inc.

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SPECIAL COMMITTEES

wenty separate committees, staffed by subject matter experts, are involved in developing performance standards, guid- Tance documents and reports. Current SCs are producing standards for aircraft communications, navigation and surveil- lance equipment; safety and technical aircraft components; UAS systems; and other critical areas that drive future regulatory requirements. During 2013, two SCs completed their work and were sunset, and three more were established.

Many RTCA committees work jointly with the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) to achieve internationally harmonized recommendations on aviation issues, while others work parallel with EUROCAE.

The work of the Special Committees is summarized in the following pages.

SC-135, Environmental Testing, established October 1, 1977, (MOPS) for airborne navigation equipment (2D and 3D) us- continues to maintain RTCA DO-160 (current version is ing the Global Positioning System (GPS) augmented by the DO-160G), Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS). The Commit- for Airborne Equipment. This document is the standard for tee is monitoring GNSS developments for the next activity, environmental testing of commercial avionics and provides developing a dual frequency / multi-constellation MOPS. standard procedures and environmental test criteria for Co-Chairs: Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation; testing airborne equipment to determine their performance George Ligler, Program Management Enterprises, Inc. characteristics. DO-160G was published in December 2010, Designated Federal Official: Ken Alexander, FAA and an update of the Users’ Guide material for this docu- ment is in development, with the aim of providing rationales, SC-186, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast guidance and background information for the environmental, (ADS-B), established February 1, 1995, is developing opera- test procedures and requirements, as well as lessons learned tional requirements and minimum performance standards from aircraft and laboratory experience. for airborne and ground user applications of ADS-B. Over Chair: Brad Green, Honeywell International, Inc. 70 ADS-B operational capabilities have been identified Designated Federal Official: Lee Nguyen, FAA that could provide enhanced safety, increased capacity and improved efficiency. The Committee has completed over 20 SC-147, Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), ADS-B documents, including the MASPS document for ADS- established November 1, 1980, has defined and updated the B and Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA), several MOPS TCAS and TCAS II performance standards, thereby contribut- documents, and is currently developing safety, performance ing to one of the most significant advances in aviation safety and interoperability requirements documents for specific in the past twenty years. The Committee completed the fol- ADS-B applications. Two documents expected in 2014 include lowing documents in 2013: DO-300A, Minimum Operational DO-317(B), MOPS for Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA) Performance Standards (MOPS) for Traffic Alert and Collision System – adding Traffic Situation Awareness with Alerts and Avoidance System II (TCAS II) Hybrid Surveillance and DO- CDTI Assisted Visual Separation (CAVS) applications; and 185, Change 2, Minimum Operational Performance Standards a new document – Safety and Performance Requirements for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II). Document for CDTI Assisted Visual Separation (CAVS). The Committee has started work on a new Aircraft Collision Co-Chairs: Vincent Capezzuto, FAA; Rocky Stone, United Avoidance System for NextGen, or ACAS X. The foundational Airlines, Inc. system to be specified will be ACAS AX , with the “A” denoting Designated Federal Official: Don Walker, FAA active surveillance. ACAS XA will be a “drop-in” replacement for TCAS II; expected MOPS completion date – December 2018. Co-Chairs: Robert Buley, Aircraft Data Fusion, Inc.; J. Stuart Searight, FAA Designated Federal Official: Steve Plummer, FAA

SC-159, Global Positioning System (GPS), established March 1, 1985, is developing minimum standards that form the basis for FAA approval of equipment using GPS as a primary means of civil aircraft navigation. The Committee’s most recent publication, DO-229D with Change 1, Minimum Opera- tional Performance Standards for Global Positioning System/ Satellite-Based Augmentation System Airborne Equipment, contains Minimum Operational Performance Standards

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SC-203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), established tended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broad- October 19, 2004, developed standards, certification criteria, cast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information Services – Broadcast and procedures for sense and avoid systems as well as (TIS-B). The Committee is monitoring ICAO and industry protocols used for the certification of command, control Mode S developments. and communication systems in the defined flight environ- Co-Chairs: Thomas Pagano, FAA; Robert Saffel, Rockwell ment. Many federal agencies and commercial operators are Collins, Inc. currently operating or seeking authority to operate UAS in Designated Federal Official: John Fisher, FAA the National Airspace System (NAS). SC-203 products have helped to assure the safe, efficient and compatible opera- SC-213, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems and Synthetic Vi- tion of UAS with other vehicles operating within the NAS. sion Systems (EFVS/SVS), established December 2006, is The Committee sunset June 2013, and SC-228, Minimum developing Minimum Aviation System Performance Stan- Operational Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft dards (MASPS)-level guidance for Synthetic Vision Systems Systems, was created. (SVS), Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS), Enhanced Vision System (EVS), and combined architectures to identify intended operations and systems architectures and enable the development of Minimum Operation Performance Stan- dards (MOPS), and DO-315B, Minimum Aviation System Per- formance Standards (MASPS) for Enhanced Vision Systems, Synthetic Vision Systems, Combined Vision Systems and Enhanced Flight Vision Systems. They will develop another revision to DO-315 as well as a MASPS for vision systems for approach, landing and rollout (300ft. RVR). Co-Chairs: Tim Etherington, Rockwell Collins, Inc.; Patrick Krohn, Universal Avionics Designated Federal Official: Trent Prange, FAA

SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services, established March 22, 2007, is developing Safety and Performance Requirements (SPR) and Interoperability Requirements (INTEROPS) documents for the Air Traf- SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Data Link, fic Services (ATS) supported by data communications to established February 11, 2005, is identifying the AIS and Me- be implemented in the United States by the NextGen Data teorological MET data link services that are envisaged to be Communications Program in defined environments through implemented within the next decade, and developing new 2025 and in Europe as part of the Single European Sky ATM standards, Minimum Aviation System Performance Stan- Research (SESAR) operational improvements. Data com- dards (MASPS) for AIS and MET Services, Minimum Opera- munications will introduce services that allow evolution from tional Performance Standards (MOPS) for Flight Information the current workload-intensive, voice-based air traffic control Services - Broadcast (FIS-B) with Universal Access Transceiv- concepts, to collaborative, management-by-exception opera- er (UAT) and the Revised DO-252, Minimum Interoperability tions. Advanced data links between ground and airborne Standards (MIS) for Automated Meteorological Transmission systems are envisioned to increase capacity, allowing greater (AUTOMET), to further define the requirements that support user access and more efficient flight routing. They will pub- the global aeronautical information management concept. lish the DO-350, Safety and Performance Requirements (SPR) They will publish DO-349, AIS and MET Services Delivery document and DO-351, DO-352 and DO-353, Interoperability Architecture Recommendations, in 2014. Requirements (INTEROPS) documents, In 2014. Co-Chairs: Allan Hart, Honeywell International, Inc.; Co-Chairs: Chuck Stewart, United Airlines, Inc.; Rocky Stone, United Airlines, Inc. Jérôme Condis, Airbus SAS Designated Federal Official: Eldridge Frazier, FAA Designated Federal Official: Gregg Anderson, FAA

SC-209, ATCRBS & Mode S Transponder, established SC-216, Aeronautical Systems Security, established June January 7, 2005, completed DO-181E, Minimum Operational 26, 2007, is developing airworthiness security methods Performance Standards for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon and considerations, guidance for instructions for continued System/Mode Select (ATCRBS/Mode S) Airborne Equipment. airworthiness and a revision to DO-326. The Committee’s DO-181E includes the decisions on 1090 Extended Squitter recommendations and guidance material will help ensure that resulted from updating DO-260A to DO-260B, Mini- safe, secure and efficient operations amid the growing mum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Ex- use of highly integrated electronic systems and network

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SC-222, AMS(R)S, established October 2, 2008, is developing Minimum Aviation Performance Standards (MASPS) for the Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite (R) Service (AMS(R)S) incorporating DO-270 satellite subnetwork material and aligning with ICAO’s Global Operational Data Link (GOLD) document. SC-222 also will define system level requirements and equipment specifications for the production of “Technique Specific Appendices” to revised DO-262 and Change 4 to DO-210, as necessary, to add safety service capability to SwiftBroadband. SwiftBroadband is Inmarsat’s latest generation aviation service and is currently a non-safety service. The Committee developed DO-343, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard technologies used on-board aircraft, for CNS/ATM systems, for AMS(R)S Data and Voice Communications Supporting and air carrier operations and maintenance. Documents Required Communications Performance (RCP) and Required in expected in 2014 include DO-326A, Airworthiness Security Surveillance Performance (RSP) in Procedural Airspace 2013. Process Specification, adding current guidance for aircraft certification to handle the threat of intentional unauthorized Chair: E.F. Charles LaBerge, EFC LaBerge Engineering & electronic interaction to aircraft safety; and a new document, Analysis, LLC and UMBC Dave Robinson, FAA Information Security Guidance for Continuing Airworthiness Designated Federal Official: and Security Assurance and Assessment Methods for Safety- Related Aircraft Systems. SC-223, Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication Sys- established August 7, 2009, is developing Co-Chairs: Dan Johnson, Honeywell International, Inc.; tem (AeroMACS), Chuck Royalty, The Boeing Company standards for the Airport Wireless Surface Communications System. These standards are required to support data com- Designated Federal Official: Raymond DeCerchio, FAA munication developments for collaborative decision making (CDM), surveillance broadcast system (SBS) and system SC-217, Aeronautical Databases, established March 13, 2008, wide information management (SWIM), as well as weather is developing a revision of DO-200A, Standard for Process- and flight information systems (FIS) efforts on the airport ing Aeronautical Databases; revision of DO-272C, User surface. The Committee’s recent documents include DO- Requirements for Aerodrome Mapping Information; revision 345, of DO-276B, User Requirements for Terrain & Obstacle Data; Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System and DO-346, and revision of DO-291B, Minimum Interchange Standards for (AeroMACS) Profile MOPS for the Aeronautical Terrain, Obstacle and Aerodrome Mapping Data, to support Mobile Airport Communication System (AeroMACS). future ATM requirements of NextGen and SESAR. The ap- Chair: Aloke Roy, Honeywell International, Inc. plications need additional aeronautical information beyond Designated Federal Official: Brent Phillips, FAA the requirements captured in the current RTCA documents DO-272C, DO-276B and DO-291B. The DO-200A revision is necessary to be aligned with ICAO, ARINC and EUROCAE changes in standards and with the implementation of Aeronau- tical Data Quality (ADQ) for Single European Sky (SES). The Committee published DO-342, Guidelines for Verification and Validation of Aero- drome Mapping Databases (AMDB) Aerodrome Surface Routing Networks (ASRN) for Routing Applications in 2013 to provide guidance material on the concepts, methods, and criteria for verification and validation of ASRN. Co-Chairs: John Kasten, Jeppesen; Stéphane Dubet, SIA Designated Federal Official: Michael Burski, FAA

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SC-224, Airport Security Access Control Systems, estab- audio quality while enabling more efficient and standardized lished September 15, 2010 is restructuring, DO-230C, Inte- certification approach across the industry. After DO-214A grated Security System Standard for Airport Access Control was created and published, the Committee sunset. into separate sections that will allow asynchronous updates from the main document. All U.S. commercial airports SC-227, Standards of Navigation Performance, established nationwide rely on this document as the primary resource December 13, 2011, is developing navigation standards for baseline minimum performance standards for design of intended for designers, manufacturers and installers of avi- airport access control systems and the related electronic onics equipment; airspace managers and service providers; security systems, and as the basis for meeting minimum re- and the users of these navigation systems for world-wide quirements for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding. operations. The revision to DO-283, Minimum Operational The Committee developed DO-230D, Standard for Airport Performance Standards (MOPS) for Required Navigation Per- Security Access Control Systems in 2013. formance for Area Navigation, will provide guidance for the Co-Chairs: Christer Wilkinson, AECOM Technical Solutions; development of airspace and operational concepts needed Craig Mosford, Transportation Security Administration to obtain the benefits of enhanced navigation capability in Designated Federal Official: Joe Hebert, FAA the aircraft. The MOPS will be compatible with the upcom- ing ICAO navigation specification for advanced RNP, to be SC-225, Rechargeable Lithium Batteries & Battery Systems, published in the update to the ICAO PBN Manual, Document established December 8, 2010, is developing certification 9613. The Committee is developing the Change 1 to DO- guidance for small- and medium-sized rechargeable lithium 236C to define the four dimensional standards that support batteries and battery systems. In 2013, the Committee both RNP and trajectory-based operations and a standard developed DO-347, Certification Test Guidance for Small and for wrong runway monitoring in support of aviation safety Medium Sized Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Bat- Initiatives. In 2013, the Committee published DO-236C, tery Systems to provide certification guidance for batteries Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS): permanently installed in an aircraft, including those installed Required Navigation Performance for Area Navigation. This within line-replaceable units (LRUs). The development of document will provide the minimum set of requirements minimum standards for small- and medium-sized recharge- needed to demonstrate compliance with the performance able lithium batteries and battery systems will help to ensure and functions in the MASPS while enabling compliance with safety and efficiency in battery design, testing, installation the PBN operations envisioned to support NextGen and and system management. SESAR. Chair: Richard Nguyen, The Boeing Company Co-Chairs: Dave Nakamura, The Boeing Company; Designated Federal Official: Norman Pereira, FAA Sylvain Raynaud, Airbus Designated Federal Official: Jarrett Larrow, FAA SC-226, Audio Systems and Equipment, established September 28, 2011, developed airworthiness guidance for SC-228, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for aircraft audio systems and equipment standards intended to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, established May 20, 2013, is support aircraft audio systems’ response characteristics. The working to develop the Minimum Operational Performance deliverable, DO-214A (published in December 2013), Audio Standards (MOPS) for Detect and Avoid (DAA) equipment Systems Characteristics and Minimum Operational Perfor- and a Command and Control (C2) Data Link MOPS estab- mance Standards for Aircraft Audio Systems and Equipment, lishing L-Band and C-Band solutions. The initial phase of incorporates emerging technological advances in airborne standards development will focus on civil UAS equipped flight crew communication products providing improved to operate into Class A airspace under IFR flight rules. The Operational Environ- ment for the MOPS is the transitioning of a UAS to and from Class A or special use airspace, traversing Class D and E, and perhaps Class G airspace. A second phase of MOPS devel- opment is envisaged to specify DAA equipment to support extended UAS operations in Class D, E, and perhaps G,

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the speed and accuracy of ELTs. Second, analysis of recent aircraft accidents has created a call from air safety investiga- tors as well as the National Search and Rescue Committee to develop standards for pre-accident automatic ELT activa- tion. Third, GPS technology now allows ELTs to provide ac- curate accident positioning to first responders. Development of GPS requirements for use in ELTs will help standardize this valuable tool. Co-Chairs: Thomas Pack, ACR Electronics; Philippe Plantin de Hugues, Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) Designated Federal Official: Charisse Green, FAA airspace. The Committee delivered two White Papers in December 2013, Detect and Avoid (DAA) White Paper and SC-230, Airborne Weather Detection Systems, established Command and Control (C2) White Paper. Phase I preliminary December 18, 2013, is working to develop recommendations MOPS for DAA and C2 are expected in July 2015 with final for an advisory circular for airworthiness approval for aircraft MOPS planned for July 2016. weather radar systems. The outdated DO-220 and DO-220 Co-Chairs: George Ligler, Program Management Change 1 will be revised and updated to the minimum op- Enterprises, Inc.; Paul McDuffee, Insitu, Inc. erational performance standards for aircraft weather radar Designated Federal Official: Steve Van Trees, FAA equipment. DO-220 provides the current Minimum Opera- tional Performance Standards (MOPS) for Airborne Weather SC-229, 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), Radar with Forward-Looking Windshear Capability. It was established December 18, 2013, is working to update DO- published in 1993, with Change 1 added in 1995. Since then, 204 standards addressing the latest design, performance, significant technological advances in weather radar systems installation and operational issues for 406 MHz emergency have occurred, but the MOPS has not been updated to ac- beacons. These standards should be useful to users, de- commodate these improvements. Modern weather radar signers, manufacturers, and installers of ELTs, and will help systems may also include turbulence detection or other re- ensure a more standardized approach in these systems and lated features and functions that are not currently addressed the installations approval process. The revision to DO-204 is by the MOPS. Revised guidance will enable a more efficient warranted for several reasons: first, Cospas-Sarsat is upgrad- and standardized certification approach across the industry. ing its satellite ELT detection system by placing search and Co-Chairs: Dawn Gidner, Honeywell International, Inc.; rescue transponders on new GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO Jeff Finley, Rockwell Collins, Inc. satellites. These new transponders will dramatically improve Designated Federal Official: Lee Nguyen, FAA

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RTCA PUBLICATIONS

TCA Special Committees leverage the expertise of the best and brightest in the aviation Rcommunity to generate recommendations in response to requests from the FAA to address technical topics. Throughout the years, RTCA has produced numerous documents to help shape the certification of the safety and efficiency of new equipment and provide for the implementation of technologies. These documents are used by the private sector for 2013 development, investment and other business decisions. In 2013, RTCA Special Committees LIST OF AVAILABLE developed nine guidance documents, four new and five revised, ranging from technical DOCUMENTS performance standards to operational concepts for air transportation.

NEW DOCUMENTS

RTCA Title Prepared by: Document

Guidelines for Verification and Validation of Aerodrome Mapping Databases (AMDB) DO-342 SC-217 Aerodrome Surface Routing Networks (ASRN) for Routing Applications

Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard for AMS(R)S Data and Voice Com- DO-343 munications Supporting Required Communications Performance (RCP) and Required SC-222 Surveillance Performance (RSP) in Procedural Airspace

Operational and Functional Requirements and Safety Objectives for Unmanned Aircraft DO-344 SC-203 System Standards

DO-345 Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System (AeroMACS) Profile SC-223

REVISED DOCUMENTS

RTCA Title Prepared by: Document

Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance DO-185B, Change 2 SC-147 System II (TCAS II)

DO-229D with Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Global Positioning System/Satellite- SC-159 Change 1 Based Augmentation System Airborne Equipment

DO-230D Standard for Airport Security Access Control Systems SC-224

Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards: Required Navigation DO-236C SC-227 Performance for Area Navigation

Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoid- DO-300A SC-147 ance System II (TCASII) Hybrid Surveillance

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RTCA 2013 Global Aviation Symposium

ach year RTCA conducts a Symposium to examine cur- Erent and emerging issues facing the aviation community related to the policy and technical issues under consid- eration by government and industry volunteers. In June 2013, more than 300 aviation industry and government executives met for two days to discuss Demonstrating the Value of Working Together.

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Four keynote speakers included The Honorable Michael Huerta, FAA Administrator; Marilyn Hewson, CEO and Pres- From Operations Research to Operations Management ident of Lockheed Martin Corporation; Bill Ayer, Alaska Air Group Chairman and Chair of the NextGen Advisory Com- mittee (NAC); and the Honorable Tom Petri, U.S. House of Representatives Chairman, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and Member, Subcommittee on Aviation.

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Supporting RTCA Members and Industry DIGEST DECEMBER 2013 | NUMBER 215

Contents Operational Committee Approves First Set of 1 Operational Committee Approves First Set of Recommendations Recommendations 1 Program Management he Tactical Operations Committee Committee Undertakes (TOC) approved recommenda- Full Agenda he RTCA Digest provides RTCA members with timely updates six times a year on the tions regarding the FAA’s Notice to 2 T RTCA 2014 Symposium Airman (NOTAM) modernization initia- 3 NextGen Benefits Building tive and the VOR Minimum Operating 4 Spotlight on Volunteers Network (MON) at its recent meeting in November. 5 2013 Year in Review The TOC, established in early 2013 activities of the NAC, PMC, TOC, Special Committees, as well as the release of RTCA 6 SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Communications and co-chaired by Jim Bowman, FedEx T Services Express, and Dale Wright, National Air 7 RTCA DO-178C Training Traffic Controllers Association, leverages the world class operational experience of 8 RTCA Committees Provide Essential Guidance its members to address near term tacti- documents, and other RTCA related actions. cal issues affecting the efficiency of the National 10 Spotlight on RTCA’s Co-chair Jim Bowman, FedEx Express, and DFO Lynn Ray, FAA Office Administrator and Airspace System. Elizabeth “ Lynn” Ray, Vice President Receptionist of Mission Support, Air Traffic Organization (ATO), m NOTAM Modernization – approved a recom- 10 SC-213, Enhanced Flight Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), serves as the mendation providing industry comments on the Vision Systems/Synthetic Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the Committee. Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS) FAA’s initiative to modernize the NOTAM system. The TOC took the following actions at the Central to this is digitizing the information and 12 RTCA New Members meeting: making it more easily sorted and filtered, there 14 SC-135, Environmental by enhancing safety and increasing the overall Testing - 14 NAC Subcommittee Meets Late November – NextGen Program Management Committee Undertakescontinued on Page 6 RTCA maintains a website to provide current information on RTCA events, committee activities Capabilities Top Discussion Topic Full Agenda 15 Supplements to DO-178C Training he Program Management Committee (PMC), 16 SC-226, Audio Systems and Tchaired by Chris Hegarty of The MITRE Equipment Corporation, holds its final meeting of the year on Sized Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery and actions, and access to meeting schedules and documents. 16 Calendar of Events Wednesday, December 18 Systems, new document prepared by SC-225. agenda are consideration andth at approvalRTCA. At theof three top the m Revised DO-230C, Integrated Security System Standard new and two revised documents: for Airport Access Control, prepared by SC-224. m Revised DO-214, Audio Systems Characteristics and m Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications Minimum Operational Performance Standards for System (AeroMACS) Profile, new document Aircraft Audio Systems and Equipment, prepared by 1150 18th St., NW prepared by SC-223. SC-226. Suite 910 m Washington, DC 20036 Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for the Aeronautical Mobile Airport The PMC will address revised Terms of Reference for Phone: 202-833-9339 Communication System (AeroMACS), new Special Committees (SCs), including: Email: [email protected] document prepared by SC-223. During 2013, RTCA redesigned its website with a fresh look and user-friendly navigation www.rtca.org m Certification Test Guidance for Small and Medium m SC-222, Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Services [AMS(R)S] – ensure harmonization among various RTCA satellite communications for RTCA members and perspective members. continued on Page 14

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Additionally, RTCA expanded on conference center space to support the increasing number of committee meetings being held at RTCA Headquarters.

RTCA staff and Committee leaders periodically participate in national and international industry events to report on the organization’s activities and recommendations as well as to remain current on emerging issues.

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RTCA Explains Lithium Battery Standard Development to the NTSB

argaret Jenny participated on a Mpanel discussing the regulations and standards for lithium ion batter- ies at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum on Lithium Ion Batteries in Transportation. During the forum, Jenny explained the impor- tant role that RTCA volunteers play in developing consensus minimum performance standards that are used as the basis for meeting FAA safety requirements.

Transforming Global Air Traffic Management

TCA’s President Margaret Jenny Rjoined a group of international avia- tion leaders for a discussion on “Ad- dressing Global Standardisation Needs,” stressing the importance of global har- monization and highlighting the signifi- cant step that ICAO has taken towards establishing the roadmap documented in the aviation system block upgrades (ASBUs).

The panel was part of the Joint Global Interoperability Workshop, “ICAO-ANC12: Setting the roadmap for global interoper- ability,” held at the World ATM Congress in Madrid.

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Members of the NAC Define Success

aul Rinaldi, President of the National Air Traffic Association and RTCA Chairman), Ed Bolen (President PControllers Association, hosted a panel of fellow and CEO, National Business Aviation Association), David members of the NextGen Advisory Committee at the Grizzle (COO, ATO of the FAA), Margaret Jenny (President, NATCA Communicating for Safety (CFS) Conference. RTCA) and Lillian Ryals (Director, Senior Vice President and The panel included (left to right) Paul Rinaldi, Bill Ayer General Manager, The MITRE Corporation), and provided an (Chairman of Alaska Air Group and Chairman of NAC), excellent illustration of the collaboration required to move Craig Fuller (President and CEO, Aircraft Owners and Pilots NextGen ahead.

Ongoing Success for DO-178C Training

hroughout 2013, RTCA hosted Tthe DO-178C, Software Con- siderations in Airborne Systems and Equipment training course. For a second year in a row, at- tendees continued to rate the training course with high marks, this time for its content, useful- ness of the material covered and quality of instructors.

Launch of New Training Course

The Supplements to DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Training Course n 2013, RTCA launched a Supplements to DO-178C training course, to provide back- SEPTEMBER 27 Iground and scope on the supplements supporting DO-178C. Professionals through- The course will provide the background and scope on out the aviation industry came to RTCA headquarters to receive training and were the four supplements supporting DO-178C: Mark Lillis m DO-330, Software Tool Qualification he Supplements Considerations Tto DO-178C very impressed with the amount of detail provided in the Supplements course. m DO-331, Model-Based Development and Training Course will be Verification Supplement to DO-178C and DO-278A instructed by Mark Lillis, a recognized industry m DO-332, Object-Oriented Technology expert with 25 years of and Related Techniques Supplement to DO-178C hardware and software and DO-278A experience in control m DO-333, Formal Methods Supplement certification. He was alsosystem a member design of theand RTCA Along with the DO-178C training course, the Supplements course addresses the stan- to DO-178C and DO-278A SC-205 Software Considerations Committee that generated DO-178C, the Supplements, DO-278A, Attendees will receive detailed instruction on DO-331 DO-248C, etc., serving as Chair of Sub-Group 4 dards and recommended practices contained in DO-178C, and cover the requirements covering the objectives, activities, explanatory text that developed the Model-Based Development and software life cycle data that should be applied and Verification Supplement. when model-based development and verification are used as part of the software life cycle. and parameters for avionics software development necessary to obtain FAA certifica- REGISTER TODAY! tion contained in DO-178C. The Supplements to DO-178C Training will take place at RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 910, Washington DC, 20036 following the DO-178C training course.

Discounted rates are available for those attending both training courses. For additional information, please visit ww.rtca.org or email Mary Beth Guaspari at [email protected]

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RTCA AWARDS

Recognizing Contributions of RTCA Volunteers

ighlighting the vital contributions of RTCA volunteers, the Annual Awards Luncheon recognized the impressive Hachievements of these leaders for their significant contributions during 2012. Awards were presented in four categories – the Achievement Award, Outstanding Leader Award, Significant Contributor Award, and, a category only awarded on special occasions, the Chairman’s Award.

RTCA Chairman’s Award Mr. Steve Brown National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) The Chairman’s Award is presented on special occasions to an outstanding leader who is deemed by the RTCA Chairman to have gone above and beyond helping RTCA achieve its goals for a sustained period of time. This was the first time in 10 years that the Chairman’s Award was presented. Steve Brown, Chief Operating Officer for NBAA, was presented with this 2013 award. Steve has applied his deep and broad background to countless RTCA initiatives since the late 1980s, serving on the RTCA Policy Board; Task Forces 2, 3, 4 and 5; Certification Steering Committee; Free Flight Steering Committee; Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee; National Airspace Review Plan & Analysis; GPS/GLONASS MOPS; and, as Co-Chair of the NAC Subcommittee. He has also been a featured Speaker at numerous fora and symposia since the 1990s.

RTCA Achievement Award Mr. Dale Wright National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) The RTCA Achievement Award recognizes the person or persons who have made the most significant contribution to the successful accomplishment of RTCA’s mission and support of the aviation community over the past year or over a sustained period. The RTCA Policy Board selects the recipient of this award. In 2013, the RTCA Achievement Award was given to Dale Wright, Director of Safety and Technology for NATCA. Dale was recognized for his provision of valuable resources to many RTCA committees and work groups, including the NAC Subcommittee, ATMAC, ATMAC R&P Work Group (WG), the infamous Trajectory-Based Operations (TOPs) WGs, the DataComm Roadmap WG, the Ops Capability WG, the Business Case and Performance Metrics WG, and Task Force 5.

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Outstanding Leader Awards

he Outstanding Leader award recognizes the added demands Tplaced on RTCA Special Committee Chairs and/or other RTCA participants who serve in leadership roles, to ensure timely and quality products. Sherif Ali DO-340, Concept of GE Aviation Use for Aeronautical SC-220, Automatic Flight Guidance and Information Control (AF-G&C) Services (AIS) and DO-335, Guidance for Installation of Meteorological (MET) Automatic Flight Guidance and Control Data Link Services Air Traffic Management and Weather Systems (AFGCS) for Part 23 Airplanes Applications—Operational Services and DO-336, Guidance for Certification of Ed Johnson Environmental Definition (OSED) Installed Automatic Flight Guidance and National Aeronautics and Space Control Systems (AFGCS) for Part 27/29 Administration Paul Mettus LS Technologies, LLC Rotorcraft SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services Data Link SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Randy Bailey DO-339, Aircraft Derived Meteorological Communication Services National Aeronautics and Space Data via Data Link for Wake Vortex, DO-281B, Minimum Operational Administration Air Traffic Management and Weather Performance Standards (MOPS) for SC-213, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems Applications--Operational Services and Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical Link and and Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS) Environmental Definition (OSED) Network Layer DO-341, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for an Ken Jones Dean Miller The Boeing Company Enhanced Flight Vision System to Enable National Aeronautics and Space SC-186, Automatic Dependent All-Weather Approach, Landing and Roll- Administration Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out to a Safe Taxi Speed SC-186, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) DO-338, Minimum Aviation System Jérôme Condis Supplement to DO-312, Safety, Performance Standards (MASPS) for Airbus SAS Performance and Interoperability ADS-B Traffic Surveillance Systems and SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Requirements Document for the In-Trail Applications (ATSSA) Communication Services Procedure in Oceanic Airspace (ATSA- DO-305A Future Air Navigation System ITP) Application Tim Rahmes The Boeing Company 1/A-Aeronautical Telecommunication SC-206, Aeronautical Information Network Interoperability Standard (FANS John Kasten Services Data Link 1/A-ATN B1 Interop Standard) Jeppesen SC-217, Aeronautical Databases DO-340, Concept of Use for Aeronautical Ernie Dash DO-276B, User Requirements for Terrain Information Services (AIS) and AvMet Applications, Inc. and Obstacle Data Meteorological (MET) Data Link Services SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services Data Link Dude Kerley Rob Strain DO-340, Concept of Use for Aeronautical Rockwell Collins, Inc. The MITRE Corporation Information Services (AIS) and SC-219, Attitude and Heading Reference SC-186, Automatic Dependent Meteorological (MET) Data Link Services Systems (AHRS) Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) DO-334, Minimum Operation DO-338, Minimum Aviation System Allan Hart Performance Standards (MOPS) for Performance Standards (MASPS) for Honeywell International, Inc. Strapdown Attitude and Heading ADS-B Traffic Surveillance Systems and SC-217, Aeronautical Databases Reference Systems (AHRS) Applications (ATSSA) DO-276B, User Requirements for Terrain and Obstacle Data Clark Lunsford Andy Zeitlin The MITRE Corporation The MITRE Corporation Rick Heuwinkel SC-206, Aeronautical Information SC-147, Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance Federal Aviation Administration Services Data Link System (TCAS) SC-206, Aeronautical Information DO-339, Aircraft Derived Meteorological DO-337, Recommendations for Future Services Data Link Data via Data Link for Wake Vortex, Collision Avoidance Systems

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Significant Contributor Awards

he Significant Contributor award recognizes individuals for very Timportant and noteworthy contributions to Special Committees and their products.

Laurence Audenaerd Gary Furr The MITRE Corporation Engility Corporation SC-206, Aeronautical Information SC-186, Automatic Services Data Link Dependent Surveillance- DO-339, Aircraft Derived Meteorological Broadcast (ADS-B) Data via Data Link for Wake Vortex, DO-338, Minimum Aviation Gary Livack Air Traffic Management and Weather System Performance Standards Federal Aviation Administration Applications—Operational Services and (MASPS) for ADS-B Traffic Surveillance (Retired) Environmental Definition (OSED) Systems and Applications (ATSSA) SC-206, Aeronautical Information Services Data Link Joe Bracken Dick Hess DO-340, Concept of Use for AvMet Applications, Inc. Universal Avionics Systems Corporation Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) SC-206, Aeronautical Information SC-220, Automatic Flight Guidance and and Meteorological (MET) Data Link Services Data Link Control (AF-G&C) Services DO-339, Aircraft Derived Meteorological DO-335, Guidance for Installation of SC-217, Aeronautical Databases Data via Data Link for Wake Vortex, Automatic Flight Guidance and Control DO-276B, User Requirements for Terrain Air Traffic Management and Weather Systems (AFGCS) for Part 23 Airplanes and Obstacle Data Applications—Operational Services and Environmental Definition (OSED) Amanda Hoprich Andrew Onken AvMet Applications, Inc. ARINC Incorporated Chris Collings SC-206, Aeronautical Information SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Harris Corporation Services Data Link Communication Services SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data DO-340, Concept of Use for DO-281B, Minimum Operational Communication Services Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Performance Standards (MOPS) for DO-305A, Future Air Navigation System and Meteorological (MET) Data Link Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical Link and 1/A-Aeronautical Telecommunication Services Network Layer Network Interoperability Standard (FANS 1/A-ATN B1 Interop Standard) Don Johnson David Spencer L-3 Communications MIT Lincoln Laboratory Stephen Darr SC-219, Attitude and Heading Reference SC-147, Traffic Alert & Collision Dynamic Aerospace, Inc. Systems (AHRS) Avoidance System (TCAS) SC-206, Aeronautical Information DO-334, Minimum Operation DO-337, Recommendations for Future Services Data Link Performance Standards (MOPS) for Collision Avoidance Systems DO-339, Aircraft Derived Meteorological Strapdown Attitude and Heading Data via Data Link for Wake Vortex, Reference Systems (AHRS) John VanHoudt Air Traffic Management and Weather Federal Aviation Administration Applications—Operational Services and Lynda Kramer SC-220, Automatic Flight Guidance and Environmental Definition (OSED) National Aeronautics and Space Control (AF-G&C) Administration DO-336, Guidance for Certification of Bruce Eckstein SC-213, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems Installed Automatic Flight Guidance and ITT Corporation and Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/ Control Systems (AFGCS) for Part 27/29 SC-214, Standards for Air Traffic Data SVS) Rotorcraft Communication Services DO-341, Minimum Aviation System DO-281B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MASPS) for an Performance Standards (MOPS) for Enhanced Flight Vision System to Enable Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical Link and All-Weather Approach, Landing and Network Layer Roll-Out to a Safe Taxi Speed

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RTCA MEMBERSHIP

embers of RTCA are involved aviation industry and aviation. RTCA Members form the recommendations for Mgovernment professionals building consensus today on policy, procedural and equipment standards that affect the the electronic and telecommunication issues of tomorrow’s way business is done in the worldwide aviation community.

Members as of December 31, 2013

U.S. Govt. Academic 2% 6% International 31%

Domestic 61%

Membership Count by Category ( as of December 31, 2013)

500 450 Total 400

Domestic 350 Members 300 International Associates 250 Academic Associates 200 150 U.S. Government 100 50 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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Archangel Aero A ARINC Incorporated Artemis, Inc. A.D.Ventures Software, Ltd. Aspen Avionics, Inc. AAI Corporation Associated AirCenter, LP AATC Systeme & Software Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International ABX Air (AUVSI) ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Accord Software & Systems, Inc. ASTAR Air Cargo ACK Technologies, Inc. Astronautics Corporation of America ACR Electronics, Inc. ATAC Corporation Adaptive Aerospace Corporation Atlas Air Adaptive Aerospace Group Aurora Sciences, LLC Advanced Management Technology, Inc. Austrian Military - AIR MATERIAL STAFF Advanced Technical Group, Inc. Avia Satcom Company, Ltd. Aero Engine Controls - North America Aviation Data Communication Corporation Aero Simulation, Inc. Aviation Management Associates, Inc. AeroAntenna Technology, Inc. Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc. (ASRI) AeroAstro GmbH AVIC Avionics Company Limited Aerodata Systems & Services GmbH AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company Aeroflex Wichita, Inc. Avidyne Corporation Aeropoint Aviation Systems, Inc. Avionica, LLC Aerosonic Corporation Avionyx Aerospace Design & Engineering Consultants, Ltd. AVISTA Incorporated (AERODEC) Avitech GmbH Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - Gerencia Geral de Certicacao AgustaWestland S.p.A. B Air Canada BAE Systems (Operations Limited) U.K Air Line Pilots Association BAE Systems Controls Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation BAE Systems, Inc. - Electronic Systems Airbus Americas, Inc. Beacon Management Group Aircraft Electronics Association, Inc. Becker Avionics, Inc. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Beijing Weibang Yuanhang Wireless Technology Company, Aircrafts of Long Island, Inc. Ltd. Aireon, LLC Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Airline Services, Ltd. Berns Engineering Consulting GmbH Airlines for America, Inc. Biskay Holdings LLC. dba Commercial Aircraft AIRPlus Engineering Bombardier Aerospace Airports Council International - North America BrightLoop Airservices Australia Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft Airtran Airways (wtd 61) Airware BVR Technologies Airways Corporation of New Zealand, Ltd. Alaska Airlines, Inc. Albatroz Engineering Aligned Services, Inc. C Altreonic NV Cambria Corporation American Airlines, Inc. Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority American Eagle Airlines Capital Avionics, Inc. American Kestrel Company, LLC CARERI Andre Consulting, Inc. Cascade Technical Sciences, Inc. A-P-T Research, Inc. Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. APX Resources, Inc. CEMSol AQL EMC, Ltd.

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Certification Services, Inc. Electromagnetic Testing Services, Ltd. Certisa International Ltd. Electronic Design Office Schlehaus Certon Software Electronic Navigation Research Institute Cessna Aircraft Company Electronics Test Centre Chippewa Aerospace Elliott Tech, LLC Civil Aeronautics Administration MOTC, ROC Embedded Office GmbH & Co KG Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand EMBRAER Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Civil Aviation Bureau of Japan EMC-Testcenter Zurich AG Civil Aviation Flight University of China Emergency Beacon Corporation Civil Aviation University of China Empire Airlines Clairus, LLC ENEA North America-Avionics Professional Servives Cobham Aerospace Communications Engility Corporation College Edouard-Montpetit - Ecole Nationale D’Aerotechnique Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc. COMAIR Airlines ENSCO - Avionics Comant Industries, Inc. Environ Laboratories, LLC CommutAir/Continental Connection Epsilon Lambda Electronics Corp Computer Sciences Corporation ES3 Continental Airlines, Inc. Escher Technologies Limited Cool City Electronics, Inc. Esterline CMC Electronics Cooper Antennas, Ltd. EuroAvionics Navigationssysteme GmbH & Co. KG Crane Aerospace & Electronics EUROCAE Cranfield University EUROCONTROL CS Soft a.s. Eurofins Product Service Gmbh CSSI, Inc. European Aviation Safety Agency Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. ExpressJet Airlines D Extreme Engineering Solutions

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation Dautec GmbH DCS Consulting LLC F DDC-I, Inc. Defence Materiel Organisation FANS Group, LLC Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) Federal Aviation Administration Defense Concept Associates, Inc. Federal Express Corporation Delta Air Lines, Inc. Federation Aeronautique International Delta Engineering Corporation Ferrell and Associates Consulting, Inc. Design Assurance Flight Data Systems Pty., Ltd. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH Flight Focus Pte, Ltd. Digital Sectional, LLC FlightOps Consulting, LLC DME Corporation Foliage, Inc. Dro Pros Foreflight, LLC Duke Pro, Inc. Frasca International, Inc. Dynamic Aerospace, Inc. FreeFlight Systems Dynamic Analytical Solutions, LLC FTI Technologies GmbH Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. Dynon Radio, LLC G E Gables Engineering, Inc. Gama Engineering Eagle Security Group, Inc. Garmin, Ltd. Ecole Nationale De L Aviation Civile (ENAC) GE Aviation Systems LLC Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal GE AVIC Civil Avionics Systems Co., Ltd. e-Infochips, Inc. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

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General Aviation Manufacturers Association General Dynamics Information Technology J George Mason University Georgian Aerospace Group, Inc. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency German Aerospace Center - Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Japan International Transport Institute, USA (JITI) Raumfahrt Japan Radio Air Navigation Systems Association Globatrac, LLC Jeppesen Glocom, Inc. JetBlue Airways GMV (Spain) Jetcraft Avionics, LLC Gogo, Inc. John Ferrara Consulting Grays Engineering Joint Stock Company Scientific Design Bureau of Computer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Systems JSWalker Group / Aviation Solutions, Inc. H Jupiter Avionics Corporation

Harris Corporation Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. K Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Kaigai Corporation HCL Technologies, Ltd. Karem Aircraft, Inc. HeliTrak, Inc. Kartal Savunma Teknolojileri, Ltd. Heriot-Watt University Kent State University-Aeronautics Hilton Software, LLC KNMI Hirsch Electronics-Identive Group Koios Consulting Group Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. Kollsman, Inc. Honeywell International, Inc. Korea Aerospace Research Institute Horizon Air Korea Aerospace University Houghton Associates, Inc. Korea Civil Aviation Development Association -KADA Kuerzi Avionics AG Kutta Technologies I Kymeta Corporation iAccess Technologies, Inc. IFEN GmbH iJet Technologies, Inc. L Imperial College London L&T Integrated Engineering Services-Avionics Group Incline SoftWorks, LLC L-3 Communications INMARSAT LeighFisher, Inc. Insitu, Inc. Leucadia Engineering International Aero Navigational Systems Concern, JSC (IANS) Lexavia Integrated Systems, Inc. International Air Transport Association (IATA) Lockheed Martin Corporation International Civil Aviation Organization LS Technologies, LLC International Communications Group International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) Intertek Testing Services NA - Grand Rapids, MI Aerospace M EMC Testing Group Mannarino Systems & Software, Inc. INUVR MAP Aircraft Projects AS INVAP SE Marenco Swisshelicopter, Ltd. Iridium Satellite, LLC Marinvent Corporation Iris Unmanned, LLC Maxcraft Avionics, Ltd. Isavia ohf McDermed Aviation Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-Malat Division Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems ITT Exelis Metron Aviation, Inc. Mezzo Movies, Ltd.

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MICCAVIONICS GmbH Panasonic Avionics Corporation Micom Consulting, Ltd. Parker Hannifin - Aerospace, Control Systems Microair Avionics Phasor Solutions, Ltd MicroPilot PHI Associates Midwest Airlines Piedmont Airlines, Inc. Millennium International Pinnacle Airlines Corporation MIT Lincoln Laboratory Pragmatics, Inc. MJF Strategies, LLC Predesa, LLC MOASOFT Corporation Presagis Mobile Power Solutions Processware Systems Private Limited Moog, Inc. Project Management Enterprises, Inc. Mosaic ATM, Inc. Q N Qualtest, Inc. Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Queensland University of Technology NASA NASA Glenn Research Center Nasteks, Inc. R National Air Carrier Association National Air Traffic Controllers Association R Cubed Engineering, LLC National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Radiometrics Midwest Corporation National Business Aviation Association Raytheon Company National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency RDRTec, Inc. National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita Redak Consulting GmbH State University Regio Aviasi Industri NAV Canada Regional Airline Association Navcast, Inc. Regulus Group, LLC Navicom Aviation Corporation Republic Airways Holdings NavSim Technology, Inc. Rianta Technologies NEC Corporation, Air Traffic Control Systems Division Richland Technologies, LLC NEC Corporation, Radio Applications Division RightHand Technologies, Inc. Neeme Systems Solutions (NSS), Inc. Rockwell Collins, Inc. NetJets Association of Shared Aicraft Pilots (NJASAP) Rossell Techsys -Engineering Division NIIAO (Institute of Aircraft Equipment) Row 44, Inc. NM Robotic, LLC Royal New Zealand Air Force NMSU/PSL Aerospace & Autonomous Systems Laboratory Noblis North Star Group, LLC S Northrop Grumman Corporation Saab AB Saab Sensis Corporation O Safety Analytical Technologies, Inc. Sagem Avionics, Inc. Ohio University - Avionics Engineering Center Sagetech Corporation Onsite Aerospace Engineering Service, LLC SAIC Optimal Synthesis, Inc. Sandel Avionics, Inc. Orscheln Products, LLC Sandia Aerospace Scientific Research Corporation SEKAS GmbH P SELEX Sistemi Integrati, Inc. Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG - Aviation Division paconsult GmbH SenseFly Pambry Electronics Sensor Technology, Ltd.

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Septentrio Satellite Navigation Transport Canada SESAR Joint Undertaking Transport Workers Union of America SGT, Inc. Transportation Security Administration Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center of CAAC Trig Avionics Limited Sierra Nevada Corporation Trimble Military and Advanced Systems (Trimble MAS) Signum Altum, Inc. Tucson Embedded Systems, Inc. SITA TUV SUD America, Inc. Skyguide Tweten Consulting LLC SkyWest Airlines Smithsonian Institution Libraries Soaring Society of America U Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies Software Engineering Institute (UN)MANNED Solers, Inc. U.S. Air Force Solutions Isoneo U.S. Army Southwest Airlines U.S. Navy Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association U.S. Crest Group Spectrum EMC Consulting, LLC U.S. Technical SPP Canada Aircraft, Inc. UAC-Integration Center Springton Technologies, Inc. UAS Academy SRC, Inc. UNITE Alliance Stanford University United Airlines, Inc. State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) UNITED AVIONICS PVT, LTD S-TEC United Parcel Service STM A.S (Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade, Inc.) United Technologies Corporation Stonegate Engineering Consulting Universal Avionics Systems Corporation Summit Projects University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Swedish Defence Materiel Administration University of Idaho SyberJet Aircraft University of Kansas University of Malta University of North Dakota T US Airways

TAG Aviation (Geneve Airport, Switzerland) TAI - Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. V TDI Power Technische Universitaet Muenchen - Institute of Flight System Validated Software Corporation Dynamics van Dam Ingenieurbuero Tek Fusion Global, Inc. VEROCEL, Inc. TEK Microsystems, Inc. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Teledyne Controls Telenergy Telephonics Corporation W TESTCORP Thales Global Services Wendie L Kellington Attorney at Law PC The Boeing Company William E. Payne & Associates, Inc. The Brake Control Works Wind River Systems, Inc. The Cluster for Unmanned Vehicles and Robotics The Johns Hopkins University The MITRE Corporation Z The Raven Team, Memorial University Thompson Aerospace Zee.Aero Thrane & Thrane A/S Zodiac Aerospace Titan Aerospace TLD Solutions, Inc. Trans States Holdings Group

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FINANCIAL REPORT TCA, Inc. demonstrated sound fiscal management and Operating Expenditures totaled $3.190 million as depicted Raccountability measures in 2013, as shown in the audit in the figure below. completed in May 2013 by Calibre CPA Group. Operating revenue exceeded expenditures by $84 thousand. The positive outcome is a result of careful management of expenses and strong membership, document sales, and Operating Revenue totaled $3.275 million. RTCA, Inc. is training course revenue. The 2013 operating income will a membership organization, with revenue from sources continue to support RTCA’s programs and services. depicted in figure below.

2013 Operating Revenue | $3.275 Million

Training Seminars Other Income 5% 1% Symposium 6% Publication Sales 17%

Membership Dues 71%

2013 Operating Expenses | $3.190 Million

Management and General Membership Development 37% 1% Committees and Task Forces 33%

Training Seminars 3% Symposium 10% Public Education 3% Publications Membership Services 6% 7%

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