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DO-178C brief at the2008 National Software and AEH ConferenceRTCA SC205“Changes for DO-178Cand other docs”Jim Krodel/Leslie Alford1
SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS IN AIRBORNESYSTEMSAND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICAIONWhat is RTCA?RTCA, Inc.DOCUMENT NO. RTCA/DO-178BDecember 1, 1992Prepared by: SC-167RTCAPrivate, not-for-profitDevelops consensus-based recommendationsGuided by the Federal Advisory Committee Act“Requirements and Technical Concepts for Aviation”Federal Advisory CommitteeRecommendations Can be Used by FAA as basisfor policy and regulatory decisionsProgram Management CommitteeRequests for technical guidance documentsInitiate Special Committees SC205RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference2
Federal Advisory Committee ActAuthorized by statute by President ofUnited StatesOnly advisory30 day notification of SC205 meetings inthe federal registryFederal Representative must be availableand designated during the meeting.Barbara LingbergOpen to publicMinutes available for public inspectionRTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference3
SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS IN AIRBORNESYSTEMSAND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICAIONSample of RTCA DocumentsDO-160D - EnvironmentalEnvironmental Conditions and TestProcedures of Airborne EquipDOCUMENT NO. RTCA/DO-178BDecember 1, 1992Prepared by: SC-167RTCA“Requirements and Technical Concepts for Aviation”DO-254 – Electronic HardwareDesign Assurance Guide for Airborne ElectronicHardwareDO-278 – CNS/ATM SoftwareCommunications Navigation Surveillance and AirTraffic Management System Software AssuranceDO-178B – Airborne SoftwareSoftware Considerations in Airborne Systems andEquipment CertificationRTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference4
Special Committee - 205RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference5
Mission – Brief ViewCorrect known problems with DO-178BMake the guidance easier to useProvide vehicle for addressing specifictechnologies requiring clarification.Supplements Tools, Formal Methods, Object OrientedTechnology, Model-Based Design & Verif.Full mission is described in Terms ofReference on our Website.RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference6
Leadership OrganizationSC-205, RTCA, Inc.Jim Krodel, Pratt & Whitney – ChairLeslie Alford, Boeing – SecretaryBarbara Lingberg, FAA – Federal RepresentativeRudy Ruana, RTCA - LiaisonWG-71, EUROCAEGerard Ladier, Airbus – ChairRoss Hannan, Sigma Associates – SecretaryJean-Luc Delamaide, EASA - RepresentativeRTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference7
ISSUE 8CED-12CInterface SpecforSupplementsand RationaleDocumentsSupplement ASupplement BSupplement .Supplement NDO-248C/ED-94CDO-248B/ED-94BDO-178C brief at the 2008 National SoftwareFAQ/DP/RATIONALEFAQ/DP/RATIONALEand AEH ConferenceRTCA / SC205 Status8
Other Related DocumentsOther Active DocumentsUpdating ARP 4754 (SAE Committee S18/WG63)– Certification Considerations for Highly Integrated orComplex Aircraft Systems ARP 4761 (SAE Committee S18/WG63)– Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the SafetyAssessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems andEquipmentKey Liaisons Established with SC205/WG71RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference9
Status of ProceedingsDO-178C Freeze 1Errata fixedDefinition & Terms corrections & changesCorrection/clarifications of guidance areas.Objective Table Inconsistencies Partially CompletedDO-178C CompleteNov ’09RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference10
Known DO-178C Expected ChangesObjective tables – Inconsistencies /FormatSection 2 – (Systems Section)S18/WG63 on ARP4754.Other Changes Possible based on futurecommittee deliberations with respect tosupplementsRTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference11
Other Products – Delivery DatesDO-178B RationaleDraft Jan ’08, Approval Nov ’08Tools GuidanceDraft Sep ’07, Partial Approval Jan ’08Object Oriented TechnologyDraft Nov ’08, Approval Nov ’09Formal MethodsDraft Nov ’08, Approval Nov ’09RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference12
Other Products – Delivery DatesModel Based Design & Verif.Draft Jun ’08, Approval Nov ’09DO-278 (Ground Based Guidance)Same schedule as DO-178CDO-248Same schedule as DO-178CRTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference13
Next MeetingsNov 17-21, 2008 – Phoenix, AZ1Q09 – Anticipated for EuropeWEBSITEhttp://ultra.pr.erau.edu/SCAS/RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference14
Websitehttp://ultra.pr.erau.edu/SCAS/RTCA / SC205 StatusDO-178C brief at the 2008 National Softwareand AEH Conference15
RTCA DOCUMENT NO. RTCA/DO-178B December 1, 1992 . Correct known problems with DO-178B Make the guidance easier to use Provide vehicle for addressing specific technologies requiring clarification. Supplements Tools, Formal Methods, Object Oriented Technology, Model-Based Design & Verif. Full mission is described in Terms of
