More info
Description / Abstract:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Minimum Operational Performance Specifications specified
herein are designed to ensure that airborne receiving equipment
approved as complying with them, will be compatible with the ICAO
Standards and Recommended Practices in respect of Microwave Landing
System (MLS) (up to and including amendment 68 and AWOP/12/13) and
Instrument Landing System (ILS) localiser and guidepath
functions.
The minimum Operational performance specification specifies the
particular operational performance requirements applicable to
airborne receiving systems with both ILS and MLS functions
incorporated within a single equipment. The requirements of this
document shall be met by a combined ILS.MLS receiver when operating
in either one of two mutually exclusive operating modes:
a. MLS Mode
b. ILS Mode
In addition to the requirements of this document, a combined
ILS.MLS receiver shall fully meet the minimum operational
performance requirements of EUROCAE MLS and ILS MOPS when operating
in the appropriate mode. Several specific requirements of ED-36A
(MLS) and ED-46B/47b (ILS) are referenced in this document. A
receiver meeting the requirements of this document shall not be
capable of operating in both ILS and MLS modes simultaneously.
Mandatory clauses are noted by "shall".
Environmental test requirements have been specified in respect
of the parameters which may be particularly susceptible to the
effects of environment. Although this document provides a single
minimum performance standard for receivers, several alternative
environmental categories, as specified in EURCAD ED-14C/RTCA
DO-160C may exist. Those categories applicable to the conditions
over which the equipment is declared to operate shall be
applicable.
Demonstration of compliance with certain of the requirements of
this specification may involve somewhat complex test procedures,
e.g. where a scalloping of input signal is required or where
performance in the presence of interfering signals is to be
demonstrated. Suitable test procedures in respect of these
requirements are contained in the appropriate EUROCAE MOPS and are
referenced in Chapter 5. Alternative procedures providing
equivalent integrity may be used.
This document provides minimum performance specifications for
the airborne portion of the MLS and ILS. Should the MLS and ILS
functions be incorporated into multifunction equipment with
additional navigation functions, the requirements of this
specification must be met when operating as an MLS or ILS receiver.
The appropriate EUROCAE MOPS shall be used to define the
operational performance of the additional function(s) to be
incorporated.
This minimum specification does not require the provision of
guidance information decoded from the MLS back azimuth ground
system. The receiver must be capable of providing all azimuth is
provided in the ground installation.