RTCA DO-278A
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RTCA DO-278A
GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, SURVEILLANCE, AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (CNS/ATM) SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INTEGRITY ASSURANCE.
If you are using a UAS, VTOL, eVTOL unmanned and you have a flight control system on the ground, You may have to implement DO-278A, which requires software to be certifiable in accordance with DO-178C.
Establish Assurance Level
Just like DO-178C with Design Assurance Level (DAL), DO-278A Assurance Level (AL) have six levels of criticality. It’s typical that the Flight Control Ground Station has the same criticality as the aircraft as it is monitored and controlled from the ground.
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DO-278A, contact us below.
System Software Architecture
What Operating System software can you use, Windows, Linux or some other and does this work with the selected hardware?
Looking atusing USB and Ethernet for your flight control platform?
If your system is assessed as ASL 1 through 3, this may cost you a lot of money to provide software that can be certifiable to an equivalent DO-178C DAL C.
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What about the hardware?
Computer hardware has to be shown as validated or tested to ensure correct operation in all circumstances. However, how will this be achieved?
Hardware may be ‘hot swapped’, but processes are required for operational failures.
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