ETSI ETR 270 TECHNICAL May 1996 REPORT Source: ETSI TC-SES Reference: DTR/SES-05016 ICS: 33.060.50 Key words: aeronautical, AMSS, earth station, satellite, mobile, TFTS, S-PCN, radio Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Survey on the need for an ETS for Aircraft Earth Stations (AES) in the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (AMSS) ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI Secretariat Postal address: F-06921 Sophia Antipolis CEDEX - FRANCE Office address: 650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - Valbonne - FRANCE X.400: c=fr, a=atlas, p=etsi, s=secretariat - Internet: [email protected] * Tel.: +33 92 94 42 00 - Fax: +33 93 65 47 16 Copyright Notification: No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media. © European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1996. All rights reserved. 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Page 3 ETR 270: May 1996 Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................7 1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................9 2 References..........................................................................................................................................9 3 Definitions and abbreviations ............................................................................................................10 3.1 Definitions ..........................................................................................................................10 3.2 Abbreviations .....................................................................................................................11 4 Executive summary...........................................................................................................................13 5 Introduction and background.............................................................................................................14 6 Working methods ..............................................................................................................................14 7 Surveyed bodies................................................................................................................................15 7.1 Bodies with mandatory authority........................................................................................15 7.1.1 ITU.................................................................................................................15 7.1.2 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)............................................16 7.1.3 European Union ............................................................................................17 7.1.4 European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) ................................................18 7.1.5 EUROCONTROL ..........................................................................................19 7.1.6 Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) of Europe ....................................................20 7.1.7 Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) at national level .........................................20 7.1.8 CEPT.............................................................................................................21 7.1.9 National telecommunications administrations ...............................................21 7.2 Organisations producing specifications .............................................................................22 7.2.1 ITU - R...........................................................................................................22 7.2.2 Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) of USA.....................23 7.2.3 ARINC of USA...............................................................................................24 7.2.4 INMARSAT....................................................................................................24 7.2.5 EUROCAE.....................................................................................................25 7.2.6 CEN...............................................................................................................25 7.2.7 CENELEC .....................................................................................................26 7.2.8 ETSI ..............................................................................................................26 7.2.9 ITAEG-Air ......................................................................................................27 7.3 Organisations and bodies with a direct interest .................................................................27 7.3.1 International Air Transport Association (IATA)..............................................27 7.3.2 Association of European Airlines (AEA) ........................................................27 7.3.3 International Air Carrier Association (IACA) ..................................................28 7.3.4 European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) ............................28 7.3.5 Satellite services providers............................................................................28 7.3.6 Satellite earth station equipment manufacturers...........................................28 8 Review of scope and interdependency of identified specifications ...................................................29 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................29 8.2 The role of ICAO................................................................................................................29 8.3 The role of RTCA of USA ..................................................................................................30 8.4 The role of FAA of USA .....................................................................................................30 8.5 The role of the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) of Europe.................................................30 8.6 The role of the national aviation authorities .......................................................................31 8.7 Non-ICAO systems ............................................................................................................31 8.8 ARINC characteristics........................................................................................................31 8.9 Aircraft Earth Stations (AES) - the present situation..........................................................31 8.10 General aspects.................................................................................................................32 8.11 Non-safety systems ...........................................................................................................32 8.12 Summary............................................................................................................................32 9 Requirements of the radio regulatory authorities ..............................................................................33 Page 4 ETR 270: May 1996 9.1 Regulation of the RF spectrum ......................................................................................... 33 9.2 ITU Radio Regulations ...................................................................................................... 33 9.3 Licensing of aeronautical radio communications .............................................................. 33 9.4 National radio regulation ................................................................................................... 34 9.5 Aeronautical radio regulatory requirements ...................................................................... 34 10 Legal necessity for an ETS for aircraft earth stations....................................................................... 34 10.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 34 10.2 Key EU legislation ............................................................................................................. 34 10.2.1 Provision of information in IT (83/189/EEC, 88/182/EEC)............................ 35 10.2.2 TTE Directive (91/263/EEC) ......................................................................... 35 10.2.3 SES Directive (93/97/EEC)........................................................................... 35 10.2.4 EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) ........................................................................ 36 10.2.5 Airworthiness regulation (3922/91/EEC)....................................................... 36 10.2.6 ATM Directive (93/65/EEC) .......................................................................... 37 10.2.7 International treaty obligations ...................................................................... 37 10.3 Future developments ........................................................................................................ 38 10.4 Summary..........................................................................................................................