DO-242A

DO-242A
Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
Latest Revision June 25, 2002
Prepared by RTCA SC-186

DO-242A is an aviation system standard published by RTCA, Incorporated. It contains minimum aviation system performance standards (MASPS) for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). These standards specify operational characteristics that should be useful to designers, manufacturers, installers, service providers and users of an ADS-B system intended for operational use on an international basis. DO-242A provides a view of the system-wide operational use of ADS-B, but does not describe a specific technical implementation or design architecture meeting these operational and technical characteristics.

Outline of Contents

  1. Purpose and Scope
    1. Introduction
    2. System Overview
    3. Operational Applications
    4. Verification Procedures
  2. Operational Requirements
    1. General Requirements
    2. System Performance - Standard Operational Conditions
  3. ADS-B System Definition and Functional Requirements
    1. System Scope and Definition of Terms
    2. ADS-B System Description
    3. System Requirements
    4. ADS-B Messages and Reports
    5. ADS-B Subsystem Requirements
    6. ADS-B Functional Level Requirements
  4. Procedures for Requirement Verification

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