IRImplementing rule
ETSO-C161b
Ground-Based Augmentation System Positioning and Navigation Equipment
1 Applicability
This ETSO provides the requirements that Ground-Based Augmentation System Positioning and Navigation 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.
2.2 Specific
None.
3 Technical Conditions
3.1 Basic
3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard
The applicable standard is that provided in (RTCA) document RTCA/DO-253D Change 1, Section 2, for GBAS airborne equipment class (GAEC) C to support GBAS Approach Service Type (GAST) C, or GAEC D to support both GAST C and GAST D approach service types. This ETSO also applies to equipment that implements the optional GBAS positioning service as defined in RTCA/DO-253D Change 1, Section 2.3.
The standards of this ETSO apply to equipment intended to output deviations relative to a precision approach path using GBAS, and to provide position information to a navigation management unit that outputs deviation commands referenced to a desired flight path. The positioning and navigation functions are defined in section 2.3 of RTCA/DO-253D Change 1. In accordance with section 2.1 of RTCA/DO-253D Change 1, equipment obtaining this ETSOA must also comply with the position, velocity and time (PVT) output requirements of either, ETSO-C145e, ETSO-C146e or ETSO-C196b.
3.1.2 Environmental Standard
See CS-ETSO Subpart A, paragraph 2.1. The required performance is defined in RTCA/DO253D, Change 1, section 2.4.
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.
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/3]
[Amdt ETSO/7]
[Amdt ETSO/17]
IR · ETSO-C161b — CS-ETSO · ED Decision 2022/018/R · CS-ETSO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 1 Oct 2026