DO-178C, Software Safety Considerations in Airborne Systems

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DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification is the primary document by which the certification authorities such as FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approve all commercial software-based aerospace systems. The document is published by RTCA, Incorporated, in a joint effort with EUROCAE, and replaces DO-178B. The new document is called DO-178C/ED-12C and was completed in November 2011 and approved by the RTCA in December 2011. It became available for sale and use in January 2012.[1][2][3]

The FAA approved AC 20-115C[4] on 19 Jul 2013, making DO-178C a recognized "acceptable means, but not the only means, for showing compliance with the applicable airworthiness regulations for the software aspects of airborne systems and equipment certification."

  DO-178C Safety CHECKLISTS

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DO-178C SOFTWARE SAFETY CHECKLISTS

• · DO-178C Plan for Software Safety Aspects of Certification (PSSAC)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Quality Assurance Plan (SSQAP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Configuration Management Plan (SSQAP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Development Plan (SSDP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Verification Plan (SSVP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Requirements Standard (SSRS)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Design Standard (SSDS)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Coding Standard (SSCS)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Configuration Index (SSCI)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Requirements (SSR)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Design Data (SSDD)
• · DO-178C Safety Source Code Review (SSCR)
• · DO-178C Safety Software Test Procedures (SSTP)
• · DO-178C Safety Software Verification Results (SSVR)
• · DO-178C Safety Software Verification Analysis (including Traceability) (SSVA)
• · DO-178C Safety Software Accomplishment Summary (SSAS)

DO-178C STAGE of INVOLVEMENT

• · DO-178C Stage of Involvement #1 (SOI-1)
• · DO-178C Stage of Involvement #2 (SOI-2)
• · DO-178C Stage of Involvement #3 (SOI-3)
• · DO-178C Stage of Involvement #4 (SOI-4)

DO-178C SAFETY PLANS & STANDARD

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DO-178C SAFETY PLANS & STANDARDS

· DO-178C Plan for Software Safety Aspects of Certification (PSSAC)

• · DO-178C Software Safety Quality Assurance Plan (SSQAP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Configuration Management Plan (SSQAP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Development Plan (SSDP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Verification Plan (SSVP)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Requirements (SSR)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Design Standard (SSDS)
• · DO-178C Software Safety Coding Standard (SSCS)
• · DO-178C Software Accomplishment Summary (SSQAP)

  DO-178C Safety CHECKLISTS

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DO-178C AVIONICS CERTIFICATION CHECKLISTS  

Project Development Documents 

• PSAC Plan for Software Aspects of Certification 
• SDP Software Development Plan 
• SVP Software Verification Plan 
• SCMP Software Configuration Management Plan 
• SQAP Software Quality Assurance Plan 
• SRD Software Requirements Data 
• SDD Software Design Description 
• SVCP Software Verification Cases and Procedures 
• SVR Software Verification Results 
• SECI Software Environment Configuration Index 
• SCI Software Configuration Index 
• STQ Software Tool Qualification Data 
• SAS Software Accomplishment Summary 

Project/Company Standards 

• SRS Software Requirements Standards 
• SDS Software Design Standard 
• SCS Software Code Standards 

Checklists are available for the following items: 

• Software Reviews (5 Lists) 
• Planning Documents (5 Lists) 
• Software Documents (8 Lists) 
• Phase Transitions (12 Lists) 
• Traceability (1 List) 
• Baseline Reviews (1 List)