EUROCAE at the RTCA Global Aviation Symposium 2019

5 June, Washington DC, USA

As traditionally, the annual RTCA symposium took place in Crystal City, next to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The Symposium was dense with topical subjects, from supersonic flights, cyber, drones and other newcomers in the field, to electric and hybrid solutions, and space travel. The setup of the discussion allowed the participants to get a good overview of the different topics and to take away the main targets and challenges from the lively discussions.

EUROCAE was represented by the Secretary General, Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner, who spoke about the EUROCAE perspective, focusing on the changing environment, the growing demand for standards, newcomers to our working groups and the stronger link between industry standards and the regulatory framework.

As new technologies are ready for industrialisation and need standards, Christian Schleifer stated that EUROCAE has been quick to act.

Artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, autonomous flying are only some of these areas in which we are launching working groups or have already reserved resources in our technical work programme.

The Symposium was also the prefect opportunity to renew EUROCAE's commitment of cooperation in the development of joint standards for aviation systems. RTCA and EUROCAE have a long and successful history in jointly developing standards, which is extremely appreciated by all our stakeholders, industry, operators and regulators. We are tirelessly taking this extra step of coordination for the benefit of the aviation community and to bringing global harmonisation to the higher level.  During the annual RTCA Global Aviation Symposium, RTCA President Terry McVenes and EUROCAE Secretary General Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner signed an updated Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC).

EASA-FAA Safety Conference

12 - 14 June, Cologne, Germany

This year the EASA – FAA safety conference was under the theme “Regulators innovating in the 21st century”.

Patrick Ky, EASA Executive Director and Ali Bahrami, FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety opened the event and presented the developments since the last safety conference, the current highlights, and an outlook on the future.

From the opening address and continuing with most of the panels over the two and a half days of the conference, standards have always played a prominent role. Standards were clearly seen as a priority to complement a performance based regulatory frame with an operation-centric risk-based approach. Patrick Ky mentioned in his speech that industry standards are needed more then ever and that a close collaboration like the one between EUROCAE and RTCA, with joint deliverables, is a very good example how global standards are used by different regulators and therefore interoperability and harmonisation would be assured.

EUROCAE was represented by the Secretary General, Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner, who moderated a panel on “Interoperability of aircraft between different oversight systems”.

The members of the panel moderated by Christian Schleifer elaborated on whether and how the interchange of aircraft between operators and different regulatory systems can be streamlined, the role of ICAO, EASA and the national oversight authorities in this increasingly high demand of flexibility.

The safety conference also had several “Flash Talks” where EUROCAE had one slot and talked about “Runway Safety, the main killer in aviation”. Here we used the example on how EUROCAE with the support of EASA and the industry, developed in only 18 month a standard to pave the way for a Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) introduction, certification and operational mandate, to assist the pilot in the land/go-around decision. The system would also significantly reduce runway excursions as one of the main courses of accidents, very similar to the introduction of GPWS and TAWS, where CFIT became nearly no factor anymore in accidents. This presentation was very well received and additional information around the work, procedures and processes of an SDO, like EUROCAE, provided answers to questions of standardisation in the different panel discussions.

Call for Participation
EUROCAE WG-113 Hybrid Electric Propulsion

9 July 2019, EUROCAE, Saint-Denis

The aviation industry is witnessing a revolution that will see integration of more electricity to power vehicles. This includes drones, VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing), STOL (Short Take Off Landing), commuter and even large aircraft.

One factor leading this revolution stems from environmental constraints (in order to lower the emissions): studies into the electrification of aircraft propulsion revealed the potential of reducing carbon footprint by 50% between 2005 and 2050 – supporting ACARE goals.

This step-change in technology / architectures will require new ways of collaborating among airframers, engine manufacturers and system suppliers – and addressing the regulatory framework and means of compliance for these new architectures.

Hybrid/Electric Aircraft promise to be one of the enablers in realizing ACARE Flightpath 2050 goals.

All these challenges will bring new technologies in aeronautic industry. These technologies will require standards in order to help industrialisation and certification.

These new standards will need to be established and written in a short time to respect industrial objective to introduce new certified products on the market in the coming years.

The proposed approach consists to get an overview of various architectures, to define associated technologies (enablers, mandatory, nice to have) and then evaluate major lacks in standards.

The following deliverable is currently envisaged:

• Report on the list of standardisation needs for Hybrid Electric Propulsion

The EUROCAE Council on 4 June  2019 has approved the creation of this new Working Group to address the topic.

If you are interested in this activity and would like to contribute to the WG-113 activities, please complete the Registration form by 1 July 2019.

The Kick-Off meeting for WG-113 will take place on 9 July 2019 at the EUROCAE premises in Saint-Denis, France.

The Calling Notice is enclosed.

For any additional information please contact Adrian Cioranu at adrian.cioranu@eurocae.net

Call for Participation
EUROCAE WG-114
Artificial Intelligence

27-28 August 2019, EUROCAE, Saint-Denis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the aerospace industry, impacting all areas in which computing and aerospace intersect. AI will embed into and transform the digital systems used to design, manufacture, operate, communicate and maintain aerial vehicles, and when leveraged successfully, it will dramatically change how aerospace companies operate—disrupting business while radically accelerating pace of change. 

The new working group 114 is positioned to help guiding safe and successful adoption of AI technologies in Aeronautical Systems by developing industry consensus standards within EUROCAE. The working group will evaluate key applications for AI usage within aeronautical systems, with a focus on AI embedded into aerial vehicle and ground equipment. WG-114 will then propose standards for implementation and certification.

The following deliverables are currently envisaged:

• Report on Qualification process of aeronautical systems implementing AI: Statement of concerns
• Process standard for Qualification  of aeronautical systems implementing AI: Development standard

The EUROCAE Council on 4 June 2019 has approved the creation of this new Working Group.

If you are interested in this activity and would like to contribute to the WG-114 activities, please complete the Registration form by 1 August 2019.

The Calling Notice is available here.

The Kick-off meeting of WG-114 will take place on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 August 2019 at the EUROCAE premises in Saint-Denis, France.

For any additional information please contact Anna Guégan at anna.guegan@eurocae.net

Call for Participation
EUROCAE WG-104 SWIM Services

16 September 2019, EUROCONTROL, Brussels

EUROCAE has produced a number of deliverables in support of SWIM implementation in Europe, including a specification for an AMAN extended Horizon SWIM Information Service, a template for future SWIM information service standardisation within EUROCAE and a list of potential SWIM information services to be standardised by EUROCAE.

WG-104 closely coordinates with the INEA/CEF Implementation Project on SWIM Governance and with EUROCONTROL ensuring the compliance of the EUROCAE deliverables with the EUROCONTROL Specifications on SWIM.

WG-104 was set dormant after finalisation of their work programme, and the EUROCAE Council on 4 June  2019 has approved the reactivation of this group.

The following deliverables are currently envisaged:

• SWIM Information Service Specification Template and Methodology (Technical Standard)
• Intermediate Report on the Activities undertaken by WG-104
• Final Report on the Activities undertaken by WG-104

If you are interested and would like to contribute to the WG-104 activities, please complete the Registration form by 2 September 2019.

The Kick-Off meeting for WG-104 will take place on 16 September 2019 at the EUROCONTROL premises in Brussels, Belgium. 

The Calling Notice is enclosed.

For any additional information please contact Adrian Cioranuat adrian.cioranu@eurocae.net

EUROCAE is listening to you!  

In order to better serve the needs of the aviation industry and extend its training portfolio EUROCAE is keen to know if you are interested in an ED-80 "Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware" training course.
Take this opportunity to shape our training programme! 

It takes two clicks to complete the on-line survey.
Thank you for sharing your view! 

Aviation Software Standards

With airborne and ground-based aviation systems increasingly interconnected, the landscape for critical systems software is changing.

Whether you are an ANSP specifying or accepting a system, the person responsible for system maintenance, or a supplier at the cutting edge of software product development, you will need to understand the standards options available to you, how to apply them, and the impact on costs.  

Join our next training session of Aviation Software Standards, based on your availability, and experience a practical and interactive approach to the subject matter, drawing on the trainers’ extensive experience in both aviation safety and critical systems software development. 

The course outline is available here.

The next sessions are planned as follows:  

For any additional information please contact Adrian Cioranu at adrian.cioranu@eurocae.net. 

Aviation Cybersecurity Training 

Benefits of attending

• Participants will gain access to the tools and understanding to use available standards to manage cyber risk in an aviation context in a standards-led way.
• ED-201 brought to life with classroom scenarios and exercises.
• Learn best practice on auditing and certification.
• Instructor a leading authority on aviation cybersecurity and a certified lead auditor for ISO27001.
• Sharing experiences with colleagues from other aviation stakeholders/countries.
• Extensive course handouts including ED-201, ED-202, ED-203A, ED-204.
• Ideal learning environment at EUROCAE HQ in Saint-Denis (Paris area, France).
• Certificate on completion of the course.

The next sessions are planned as follows:  

The course outline is available here.

For any additional information please contact Adrian Cioranu at adrian.cioranu@eurocae.net. 

Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

On 6 June 2019, EUROCAE and EASA held a workshop on Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft at the EUROCAE premises in Saint Denis. The aim was to identify the most important topics for standardisation of VTOL aircraft in support of the upcoming Special Condition.

This was a significant opportunity for the industry to shape the standards with their inputs and issues. Over 70 experts from many different companies followed the invitation and actively contributed to the workshop. The main issues  identified were time constraints, easy application and using standardisation similarities to other domains like UAS, hybrid engine or automation.

Many good discussions were held, emphasizing the urgent need of VTOL standardisation. Due to the collaboration of EUROCAE and EASA, and with many inputs from industry, the most important domains of interest could be evaluated, and the workshop was closed with an auspicious view to VTOL certification.

The next step was the Kick-off meeting, held on 27 June at EASA in Cologne.

This was the first meeting of the new EUROCAE WG-112 for VTOL. The highlight was the election of the WG's chairperson and secretary. Organisational matters were discussed, like the main objectives and the initial work programme that now address the following topics:

• Safety Assessment
• Thrust / Lift System
• Electrical Systems
• Flight -Performance
• Flight-Flight Envelope and Handling Qualities
• Ground infrastructure / airport operations.

Due to the urgency, all administrative points are kept to a minimum and the members of EUROCAE WG-112 will work tirelessly to ensure a timely publication of standards .

For additional information on the topic, please contact Alain Vallee at alain.vallee@eurocae.net.

2019 EUROCAE Annual Report

Following another successful year for EUROCAE, we are pleased to announce the publication of the 2019 Annual Report.

In this edition you can read more about the positive developments and achievements of EUROCAE, from the increase in membership, the addition of new Working Group and the diversification of activities - to the successful representation of the members' interests at European and international level.

The training activities we are undertaking bring a further boost to the visibility of EUROCAE, and to the recognition of the value of the standards we are developing with the support of more than 2000 experts from over 270 member organisations.

We encourage you to read more and to contact us for any further information or details about how to join any of our Working Groups.

Events hosted by EUROCAE

Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June, NLR organised the FUTURE SKY SAFETY final event gathering approximately forty participants in EUROCAE's meeting space. The two-days event enjoyed the conveniently located facilities and the proximity from Le Bourget Paris Airshow.

EUROCAE premises proved once again the perfect venue for meetings, thanks to the very good connectivity and excellent facilities.

EUROCAE documents

The following EUROCAE documents were published in June:

ED-263 "Minimum Operational Performance Standard for On Board Weight and Balance Systems" 

All EUROCAE publications are accessible by clicking the button:

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