DO-242A

Outline of contents

1. Purpose and Scope
2. #Introduction
3. #System Overview
4. #Operational Applications
5. #Verification Procedures
6. Operational Requirements
7. #General Requirements
8. #System Performance - Standard Operational Conditions
9. ADS-B System Definition and Functional Requirements
10. #System Scope and Definition of Terms
11. #ADS-B System Description
12. #System Requirements
13. #ADS-B Messages and Reports
14. #ADS-B Subsystem Requirements
15. #ADS-B Functional Level Requirements
16. Procedures for Requirement Verification

• Appendix A: Acronyms
• Appendix B: Definition of Terms
• Appendix C: Bibliography and References
• Appendix D: Near-Term ADS-B Applications
• Appendix E: Other Applications
• Appendix F: Efficient Spectrum Utilization
• Appendix G: Design Tradeoff Considerations
• Appendix H: Receive Antenna Coverage Constraints
• Appendix I: Integrity Considerations for ADS-B Applications
• Appendix J: Accuracy and Update Period Analysis
• Appendix K: Latency and Report Time Error Data
• Appendix L: Track Acquisition and Maintenance Requirements
• Appendix M: Examples of On-Condition Report Formats
• Appendix N: Intent Guidance Material for Future ADS-B Intent Broadcast
• Appendix O: Determination of Intent Information Exchange Requirements for Air-Air Encounter Alerting and De-Confliction
• Appendix Q: Future Air-Referenced Velocity Broadcast Conditions
• Appendix R: Determining the Navigation Accuracy Category for Velocity