DO-160 / ED-14, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
Section 01: Organizations & Authorities
Definition
The standard defining environmental test conditions and procedures for airborne equipment, jointly published by RTCA (as DO-160, currently revision G) and EUROCAE (as ED-14, currently revision G). DO-160 specifies test categories and procedures for temperature, altitude, humidity, vibration, shock, power input, lightning, EMI/EMC, and other environmental conditions that airborne equipment must withstand. It is universally referenced in FAA TSOs, EASA ETSOs, and type certification programs as the environmental qualification standard for avionics and airborne equipment.
Primary Sources
RTCA DO-160G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (2010)
The current version of the environmental testing standard.
EUROCAE ED-14G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
The EUROCAE equivalent document.