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Number:CTSO-C87a
Date of approval:Apr 17, 2017
Approved by:Yang Zhenmei
China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order
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This China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order (CTSO) is issued according to
Part 37 of the China Civil Aviation Regulations (CCAR-37). Each CTSO is a criterion
which the concerned aeronautical materials, parts or appliances used on civil aircraft must
comply with when it is presented for airworthiness certification.
Airborne Low-Range Radio Altimeter
1. Purpose.
This China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order (CTSO) is for
manufacturers applying for airborne low-range radio altimeter CTSO
authorization (CTSOA). This CTSO prescribes the minimum
performance standards(MPS) that airborne low-range radio altimeters
must first meet for approval and identification with the applicable CTSO
marking.
2. Applicability.
This CTSO is applicable for new applications after the effective date
of this CTSO.
a. The applicant must submit an application according to this CTSO
after its effective date. However, up to six months after this CTSO’s
effective date, if the applicant could show working against the prior MPS
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before the new change became effective, the application for previous
revision could be accepted.
b. The CTSOA article approved under a previous CTSO may still be
manufactured under the provisions of original approval after the effective
date of this CTSO.
c. Major design changes to article approved under this CTSO will
require a new authorization in accordance with section 21.310 of
CCAR-21R3.
3. Requirements.
New models of airborne low-range radio altimeters identified and
manufactured on or after the effective date of this CTSO must meet the
applicable MPS qualification and documentation requirements in
EUROCAE document ED-30, Minimum Performance Standards for
Airborne Low-Range Radar Altimeter Equipment, Edition 2, dated March
1980, as modified by Appendix 1 of this CTSO. The applicable Chapter 2
and Chapter 3 requirements are defined in Table 1 for the appropriate
functional class.
Table 1
Low-Range Radio
Altimeter Functional Class
Low-Range Radio Altimeter
Class Description
Applicable Requirements
in ED-30
A Approach and landing 2.1-2.8, 3.1.1, 3.2.1 (all),
3.3.1
B Terrain Avoidance (ground
proximity warning systems)
2.1-2.8, 3.1.2, 3.2.3 (all),
3.3.2
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