ETSO-C160a A1

• ED Decision 2020/011/R found in: CS-ETSO Amdt 17 - European Technical Standard Orders (Oct 2026)

#### ETSO-C160a A1 *ED Decision 2020/011/R* ##### VDL Mode 2 Communications equipment **1 Applicability** This ETSO provides the requirements which VDL Mode 2 Communications equipment that is designed and manufactured on or after the date of this ETSO must meet in order to be identified with the applicable ETSO marking. **2 Procedures** 2.1 General The applicable procedures are detailed in CS-ETSO, [Subpart A](#_DxCrossRefBm920220672). 2.2 Specific None. **3 Technical Conditions** 3.1 Basic 3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard The applicable standards are those provided in EUROCAE ED-92B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical, Link, and Network Layer, dated 21 March 2012, or in EUROCAE ED-92C, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for an Airborne VDL Mode-2 System Operating in the Frequency Range 118-136.975 MHz, dated September 2018. ED-92B is identical to RTCA DO-281B. ED-92C is identical to RTCA DO-281C. Compliance shall be demonstrated entirely with one of the versions of the applicable minimum operational performance standards. 3.1.2 Environmental Standard See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.1. 3.1.3 Software See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.2. 3.1.4 Airborne Electronic Hardware See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.3. 3.2 Specific 3.2.1 Failure Condition Classification See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.4. A failure of the function defined in paragraph 3.1.1 of this ETSO has been determined to be a minor failure condition. **4 Marking** 4.1 General See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 1.2. 4.2 Specific None. **5 Availability of Referenced Documents** See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 3. [Amdt ETSO/8] [Amdt ETSO/16]