11.3 Evaluate the SATVOICE system installation for satisfactory identification, accessibility, and visibility. Credit may be allowed from previous installation verification.
11.4 Purposely insert input errors to verify the system is robust.
11.5 Evaluate the SATVOICE and other aircraft systems for mutual noninterference, which may be associated with radio frequency emissions. Determine the digital computer clock frequencies associated with the aircraft earth station (AES) design. If applicable, evaluate existing navigation and communications receivers at these discrete frequencies and their associated harmonics to confirm noninterference. Intermodulation products have also caused interference and may need to be evaluated.
11.6 Evaluate the integration of the SATVOICE system with other systems. Evaluate other systems as necessary to show the SATVOICE system does not interfere with their operation.
Note: Attention should be given to other “L” band equipment, particularly the global positioning system (GPS) equipment. Intermodulation effects are possible between multiple channel SATCOM installations and GPS.
11.7 Determine whether the SATCOM voice system can be used within acceptable workload and with a minimal reliance on flightcrew memory.
11.8 Evaluate the SATVOICE communication equipment performance during maneuvering flight.
12 AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL (SUPPLEMENT) WORDING.
The airplane flight manual (AFM) or airplane flight manual supplement (AFMS) must include the procedure for how to place a priority 1 (distress or urgency) call, both with and without preemption, and should provide a description of other normal and nonnormal procedures for system operation, and what actions are expected by the flightcrew for each case.
12.1 Operating Limitations.
Systems installed in accordance with this AC should not warrant any new operating limitations.
12.2 Operating Procedures.
The AFM or AFM supplement should identify the criteria used in the airworthiness assessment. For example, “The Federal Aviation Administration has evaluated the SATCOM voice equipment in accordance with AC 20-150B and found that it meets the criteria of that AC for a required LRCS. Compliance with AC 20-150B does not constitute operational approval.”
If you have any suggestions for improvements or changes, you may use the template provided at the end of this AC.
Appendix A A-1 Appendix A. Acronyms AC Advi sory Circular AES Aircraft Earth Station (Airborne SATVOICE Equipment) AFM Airplane Flight Manual AFMS Airplane Flight Manual Supplement AMS(R)S Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service AOC Airline Operational Control ATC Air Traffic Control ATS Air Traffic Services FAA Federal Aviation Administration GPS Global Positioning System HF High Frequency ID Identification LRCS Long Range Communication S ystem MCDU Multi-purpose Control and Display Unit MEL Minimum Equipment List MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Standards NGSS Next Generation Satellite System PPP Priority, Preemption, and Precedence PTT Push-to-Talk RCP Required Communication Performance RSP Required Surveillance Performance SATCOM Satellite Communication SATVOICE Satellite Voice TSO Technical Standard Order
Appendix B B-1 Appendix B. Related Documents The following information may help you determine the airworthiness of your satellite equipment:
B.1 TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR).
You can get copies of 14 CFR parts 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 43, 91, 121, and 135 from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA, 15250-7954. Telephone 202-512-1800; fax 202-512-2250. You can also get copies from the Government Printing Office website at http://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/lawsregulations/code-federal-regulations-cfrs-print/cfr-title-14-aeronautics-space.
B.2 FAA ADVISORY CIRCULARS (AC).
Although we do not refer to all of the following ACs, they all relate to this AC (for example, both AC 20-140 and AC 120-70 provide guidance for data communication).
You may access all ACs on the FAA website at www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/.
B.2.1 AC 20-115C, Airborne Software Assurance.
B.2.2 AC 20-152, RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware.
B.2.3 AC 20-174, Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems.
B.2.4 AC 21-16G, RTCA Document DO-160 versions D, E, F, and G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment.
B.2.5 AC 23.1309-1E, System Safety Analysis and Assessment for Part 23 Airplanes.
B.2.6 AC 23.1311-1C, Installation of Electronic Display in Part 23 Airplanes.
B.2.7 AC 25-11B, Electronic Flight Displays.
B.2.8 AC 25.1309-1A, System Design and Analysis.
B.2.9 AC 25.1322-1, Flightcrew Alerting.
B.3 FAA TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER (TSO).
You can get copies of TSO-C159b, Next Generation Satellite Systems (NGSS) Equipment, dated September 29, 2014, and TSO-C132, Geosynchronous Orbit Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services Aircraft Earth Station Equipment, dated March 25, 2004, from the Regulatory and Guidance Library (RGL) website at www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. On the website, select “Technical Standard Orders (TSO) and Index,” then select “Current.”
Appendix B B-2 B.4 RTCA DOCUMENTS.
You can get copies of the following documents from RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036-4008. Telephone (202) 833-9339, fax (202) 833-9434, website www.rtca.org.
B.4.1 RTCA/DO-160G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, dated December 8, 2010.
B.4.2 RTCA/DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, dated December 13, 2011.
B.4.3 RTCA/DO-210D (Change 1 and 2), Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Geosynchronous Orbit Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services (AMSS) Avionics, dated April 19, 2000.
B.4.4 RTCA/DO-262B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Avionics Supporting Next Generation Satellite Systems (NGSS), dated June 17, 2014.
B.4.5 RTCA/DO-343, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard for AMS(R)S Data and Voice Communications Supporting Required Communication Performance (RCP) and Required Surveillance Performance (RSP) in Procedural Airspace, dated August 21, 2013.
B.5 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO).
You can get copies of Annex 10, Aeronautical Telecommunication, and ICAO Satellite Voice Operations Manual (Doc [SVOM), Version 0.3, October 21, 2014 from ICAO External Relations and Public Information Office, 999 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada. Telephone (514) 954-8022, fax (514) 954-6769, website www.icao.int.
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