Publications

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-281|Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standard for RPAS Automation and Emergency Recovery functions. This document provides the Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard for the implementation of an Automation and Emergency Recovery (A&ER) capability for a fixed-wing Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) operating in non- ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-278|Concept of Operations for VTOL Aircraft - Volume 1: General Considerations. This document specifies the structure and information expected to be provided by a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for VTOL aircraft. Volume 1 of this document shall serve as guidance to structure an individual ConOps for VTOL aircraft operations. It i ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-257 Change 1|SPR and Interoperability Document for Takeoff Minuma by Use of EFVS. Change 1 to ED-257 “Safety, Performance and Interoperability Requirements Document Defining Takeoff Minima By Use Of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems”, aims at clarifying a confusion in the Table 1-1 “Summary of Visibility Minima Operation”. It is av ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-204A|Information Security Guidance for Continuing Airworthiness. Guidance for Continuing Airworthiness needs to be updated based on outcomes of the ASISSP ARAC and ED-203A update. The ARAC identified guidance needed for supporting continuing airworthiness and the committee working on DO-356A/ED-203A did not consider it appropriat ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-276|Guidance on Air to Ground VDL Mode 2 Interoperability. In the VDL Mode 2 environment where the protocol and infrastructure is a real challenge in terms of interoperability, it is important to provide guidancesrecommendations about how the ground systems are expected to behave and what is the expected avionics answer. This doc ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-264|Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for the Interoperability of Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS). The MASPS provides requirements that need to be met in order to ensure interoperability of different types of Collision Avoidance Systems, such as TCAS and ACAS. It specifies system characteristics tha ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ER-021|Report and Outcome of Round Robin Camera Detection Process Verification and Validation. This document details and reports the result of the Round Robin tests obtained by the contributing European laboratories and the conclusions that have been established and agreed during the different committee sessions. It complements ED-1 ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-267|OSED for Detect and Avoid in Very Low Level Operations. This document provides the Operational Services and Environment Definition (OSED) for the Detect and Avoid (DAA) capabilities to support very low level (VLL) operations conducted by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). It provides a basis for assessing and establishing opera ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-274|OSED for Aerodrome Foreign Object Debris Detection Systems. This document provides guidance related to the operation of an automatic FOD detection system on an Aerodrome Movement Area. The contents align with ED-235. Compliance with this OSED will facilitate the operational deployment of a FOD Detection System at an aerodrome ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of ED-272|Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standard for Remote Pilot Stations supporting IFR operations into non-segregated airspace. This document provides Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards of Remote Pilot Stations (RPS) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) within EASA’s Certified Category, with the focus on Ai ...