DO-178C
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DO-178C is an international safety-critical software standard that defines objectives and guidance for developing and certifying airborne systems and equipment in the aviation industry.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EUROCAE document
ⓘ
RTCA document ⓘ aviation software standard ⓘ safety-critical software standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
airborne equipment
ⓘ
airborne systems ⓘ |
| defines |
objectives for certification of airborne software
ⓘ
objectives for software configuration management ⓘ objectives for software development ⓘ objectives for software quality assurance ⓘ objectives for software verification ⓘ |
| domain | aviation industry ⓘ |
| focusesOn | safety-critical software ⓘ |
| fullName | DO-178C: Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupplement |
DO-330
NERFINISHED
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DO-331 NERFINISHED ⓘ DO-332 NERFINISHED ⓘ DO-333 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
independence of verification
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problem reporting and corrective action ⓘ requirements-based testing ⓘ software configuration control ⓘ software levels based on failure conditions ⓘ software life cycle processes ⓘ software quality assurance activities ⓘ structural coverage analysis ⓘ traceability from requirements to code and tests ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| not | product standard ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure software does not contribute to unacceptable aircraft risk
ⓘ
provide evidence for certification authorities ⓘ |
| predecessor | DO-178B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
guidance for certifying airborne software
ⓘ
guidance for developing airborne software ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
EUROCAE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RTCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | international ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ED-12C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | DO-178B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | software aspects of airborne systems and equipment ⓘ |
| successor | none (as of 2024, DO-178C is current revision) ⓘ |
| typeOfRequirement | process-oriented standard ⓘ |
| usedBy |
aircraft manufacturers
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aviation authorities ⓘ avionics suppliers ⓘ |
| usedFor | airworthiness certification of software ⓘ |
| usedIn |
business aviation
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commercial aviation ⓘ some military aviation programs ⓘ |
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