Feb 5 – SC-186 w/WG-51, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), will meet in joint plenary, virtually with EUROCAE WG-51 to begin work on Change 1 to RTCA DO-317C/EUROCAE ED-194B.

Feb 6-8 – SC-230, Airborne Weather Detection Systems, will meet virtually to continue discussion on task “Perform Analysis and Test to Determine Susceptibility of Airborne Weather Radar Systems to Radio Frequency Interference” to include in a White Paper to be completed late this year.

Feb 8 – SC-239 w/WG-119, Low Range Radar Altimeter, will be hosted at EASA in Cologne, Germany for working meetings and a plenary session. The joint group continues to make progress on creating a Minimum Operational Performance Standard for Radar Altimeters and Antennas. After this session, the group will initiate an internal formal review of the requirements and test procedures. The MOPS will be available for Final Review and Comment/Open Consultation (FRAC/OC) later in 2024.

Feb 8 – SC-224, Airport Security Access Control Systems, will meet virtually to begin work on DO-230N – Standards for Airport Security Access Control Systems to include review of all sections. Publication is expected mid-2025.

Feb 24 – SC-242 w/WG-124, Spectrum Compatibility, will be hosted at EUROCONTROL in Brussels, Belgium for working meetings and a joint plenary. The group published their first document, RR-001/ER-028, which is a survey of existing RTCA and EUROCAE spectrum standards.

Feb 26-29 – SC-214 w/WG-78, Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services, will meet at the FAA Tech Center in Atlantic City, NJ. The group is planning to approve DO-280B/ED-110B Change 2 for FRAC/OC, and to work on a new document on ATS Data Communication Verification Test Standard.

Agendas for all Plenary meetings of RTCA Special Committees and recent news from our special committees can be found at: https://www.rtca.org/committees-overview/. Please contact the program director for virtual connection information.