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Message from Industry Activities...............................................................................................................................7
Review of 2012..................................................................................................................................................7
Bringing the Industry Together...........................................................................................................................8
AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC.................................................................................................................................................9
Aviation Industry Activities..................................................................................................................................9
AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC: Aviation Industry Activities Organized by ARINC..................................................9
Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC).....................................................................................9
Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC)...................................................................................................9
Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference (FSEMC).........................................................10
Working Together.......................................................................................................................................10
Continued Commitment.............................................................................................................................10
Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors....................................................................................................11
Benefits............................................................................................................................................................11
Supporting Organizations.........................................................................................................................................12
Member Organizations.....................................................................................................................................12
Corporate Sponsors.........................................................................................................................................14
Other Aircraft Operators...................................................................................................................................16
ARINC Standards........................................................................................................................................................18
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................18
26 ARINC Standards Published.......................................................................................................................19
ARINC Specification 429-18 Part 1............................................................................................................20
ARINC Specification 429 Part 4.................................................................................................................20
ARINC Report 437-1..................................................................................................................................20
ARINC Report 602B...................................................................................................................................21
ARINC Specification 620-7........................................................................................................................21
ARINC Report 625-3..................................................................................................................................21
ARINC Specification 628 Part 1-6..............................................................................................................22
ARINC Specification 633-2........................................................................................................................22
ARINC Specification 653 Part 2-2..............................................................................................................22
ARINC Specification 653 Part 4.................................................................................................................23
ARINC Characteristic 735B-1....................................................................................................................23
ARINC Characteristic 741 Part 1-14..........................................................................................................23
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ARINC Characteristic 741 Part 2-11..........................................................................................................24
ARINC Characteristic 761-5.......................................................................................................................24
ARINC Characteristic 781-5 and ARINC Characteristic 781-6..................................................................24
ARINC Characteristic 791 Part 1-1............................................................................................................25
ARINC Specification 800 Part 1.................................................................................................................25
ARINC Specification 812A.........................................................................................................................25
ARINC Specification 816-2........................................................................................................................26
ARINC Specification 828-3........................................................................................................................26
ARINC Specification 834-2 and ARINC Specification 834-3......................................................................26
ARINC Specification 836...........................................................................................................................27
ARINC Specification 840-2........................................................................................................................27
ARINC Specification 842...........................................................................................................................27
ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modification (APIMS)...................................................................................................28
15 Project Proposals Approved........................................................................................................................28
New Projects Descriptions...............................................................................................................................29
APIM 12-001..............................................................................................................................................29
APIM 12-002..............................................................................................................................................29
APIM 12-003..............................................................................................................................................29
APIM 12-004..............................................................................................................................................30
APIM 12-006..............................................................................................................................................30
APIM 12-007..............................................................................................................................................30
APIM 12-008..............................................................................................................................................31
APIM 12-101..............................................................................................................................................31
APIM 12-201..............................................................................................................................................31
Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG)..............................................................................................................33
IAAG Representation.................................................................................................................................33
Purpose......................................................................................................................................................33
Summary....................................................................................................................................................33
AEEC...........................................................................................................................................................................34
Message from the Chairman............................................................................................................................34
Executive Committee Members (As of December 31, 2012)...........................................................................36
Projects (2012).................................................................................................................................................37
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AEEC Mission............................................................................................................................................37 AMC Subcommittees and Working Groups.....................................................................................................51

AEEC Overview.........................................................................................................................................37
AEEC Composition....................................................................................................................................37
AEEC General Session Welcome and Keynote........................................................................................38
AEEC Subcommittees and Working Group Activities......................................................................................39
AGIE/MAGIC..............................................................................................................................................40
Air-Ground Communications System (AGCS)...........................................................................................40
Aeronautical Data Bases (ADB).................................................................................................................40
AOC Standardization (AOC)......................................................................................................................40
Avionics Application/Executive Software Interface (APEX).......................................................................41
Cabin Systems (CSS)................................................................................................................................41
Cockpit Display System (CDS)..................................................................................................................41
Data Link Systems (DLK)...........................................................................................................................41
Data Link Users Forum (DLUF).................................................................................................................42
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)........................................................................................................................42
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum..................................................................................................42
Fiber Optics (FOS).....................................................................................................................................42
Flight Deck Audio.......................................................................................................................................43
Galley Inserts (GAIN).................................................................................................................................43
Ku/Ka-band Satellite Communications......................................................................................................43
Navigation Data Base (NDB).....................................................................................................................43
Levels of Avionics Maintenance (LAM) and Test Equipment Guidance (TEG)..........................................51
Standard for Cost Effective Acquisitions (SCEA) Working Group..............................................................51
FSEMC.........................................................................................................................................................................53
Message from the Chairman............................................................................................................................53
FSEMC Steering Committee Members (As of December 31, 2012)................................................................55
Projects (2012).................................................................................................................................................56
FSEMC Mission.........................................................................................................................................56
Introduction................................................................................................................................................56
FSEMC Conference Welcome and Keynote..............................................................................................57
FSEMC Subcommittees and Working Groups.................................................................................................58
Simulator Software Working Group (SSG)................................................................................................58
Simulated Air Traffic Control (ATC) Environment Working Group..............................................................58
Guidance for Uniform Acceptance Procedures (GUAP) Working Group...................................................59
Annual Awards...........................................................................................................................................................60
Edwin A. Link Award..................................................................................................................................60
Roger Goldberg Award..............................................................................................................................60
Trumbull Award..........................................................................................................................................61
Volare Award..............................................................................................................................................62
Annual Report Acronym List.....................................................................................................................................64

Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS).................................................................................................44

NextGen/SESAR Avionics Architecture.....................................................................................................44
Software Data Loader (SDL)......................................................................................................................44
Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI)................................................................................................45
Traffic Surveillance (TCAS/XPDR/ISS)......................................................................................................45

AMC.............................................................................................................................................................................46
Message from the Chairman............................................................................................................................46
AMC Steering Committee Members (As of December 31, 2012)....................................................................48
Projects (2012).................................................................................................................................................49
AMC Mission..............................................................................................................................................49
Introduction................................................................................................................................................49
AMC Conference Welcome and Keynote..................................................................................................49

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 Message from Industry Activities
Review of 2012

AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC had another productive and successful year in 2012, thanks to the collective
efforts of our many members and sponsors. Airlines, suppliers, airframe manufacturers, service
providers, and others actively participated and donated their time and expertise to finding solutions to
important problems in the aviation industry.

This year, over 2,000 people representing 581 companies worked with the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC
to monitor and report on the airline industry and develop technical standards and solutions to
complex questions and issues. As a result of the ideas developed on the floor of our meetings, your
organizations have saved time and money while remaining ready, reliable, and relevant in the face of
arising challenges in the industry.

2012 Highlights:
• Held the 63rd annual AEEC General Session and AMC Conference, April 30–May 2, 2012,
in Anchorage, Alaska. There were 612 people in attendance at this event from 20 countries,
representing 45 airlines, 4 airframe manufacturers, and 156 suppliers and others. The 45
airlines in attendance represented 5,897 of the world’s civil air transport aircraft flying 1 billion
passengers last year.
• Held the 18th annual FSEMC Conference, September 17–20, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.
There were 292 people in attendance from 27 countries, representing 45 simulator
user organizations, 4 airframe manufacturers, 7 simulator manufacturers, 2 regulatory
organizations, and others.
• Organized 63 subcommittee, working group, and user forum meetings.
• Conducted two Data Link User Forums and the Electronic Flight Bag Users Forum, which
are large information sharing meetings to raise awareness of operational, technological and
regulatory issues. The Electronic Flight Bag Users Forum was held September 12–13, 2012,
in Dallas, Texas, with 340 participants in attendance.
• Adopted 6 new standards and 20 supplements, approved 15 project proposals bringing the
total number of active projects to 36, and vetted 335 questions related to resolving avionics
maintenance and flight simulation issues.
The AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are uniquely positioned to serve your needs. There is no other
organization that delivers the standards and solutions that you need to provision and maintain new or
existing aircraft.

The successes of the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC rest on the shoulders of volunteers from the aviation
industry. Our ability to collaboratively develop technical standards and solutions to industry challenges
in a timely manner depends on dedicated people like you. Your collaboration and diligence leverages
the power of the industry in ways a single organization could not accomplish alone. If you are not yet
members or sponsors, we invite you to join these industry leaders and see how Industry Activities can
help you find the solutions to your needs.

We hope you find this 2012 annual report valuable, informative, and useful as you navigate the work
that AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC has undertaken and look forward to seeing you in the future!

Mike Rockwell
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Message from Industry Activities
Bringing the Industry Together
Anything is Possible with Collaboration
Life—It is Much More than Work
While we enjoy the satisfaction of doing a great job in our professional lives, there is more to living
than simply getting the job done. Taking care of community, sharing moments with family and
friends, and having a bit of fun at the same time brings living to life.
Each year, a local charity is selected and contributions from all attendees are welcomed.
The AEEC | AMC participants gave generously in Anchorage to support the Children’s Hospital
of the Providence Alaska Foundation. The cash donations were $1,400. AAI added $1,400 bringing
the total amount contributed to $2,800. Thanks to all who contributed to this worthy cause.
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AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC
Aviation Industry Activities
AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC: Aviation Industry Activities Organized by ARINC
The AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC creates value for the airlines, the aircraft and flight simulator
manufacturers, avionics suppliers, training providers, and other stakeholders by cooperatively
establishing common technical standards and developing shared technical solutions that no one
organization could develop independently.
Working cooperatively through the AEEC, engineering professionals in the avionics and cabin
electronics segments of the industry develop technical standards that contribute to achieving
a safe, global, seamless, and interoperable aviation system. All three activities conduct
internationally recognized aviation engineering and maintenance conferences that are attended
by more than 2,000 aviation industry professionals representing more than 100 airlines and 471
industry suppliers from 54 countries around the world. The AMC has proven the benefits of using a
cooperative approach to resolve avionics maintenance issues and the FSEMC has done likewise
for flight simulator engineering and maintenance issues.
Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC)
The AEEC provides leadership to the aviation community, namely the airlines, airframe
manufacturers and avionics suppliers that drive avionics development and innovation. AEEC
responds to new aircraft development programs, major retrofit programs, regulatory requirements,
and economic factors that drive avionics development. This includes Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen), Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR), and
Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems (CARATS) airspace improvement
initiatives. AEEC conducts technical evaluations and develops technical standards (ARINC
Standards) for airborne electronics of common interest to all segments of the aviation community.
It has done so since 1949. And today, more than 10,000 commercial and regional aircraft around
the world rely on avionics equipment based on the consensus-based standards developed
and approved by the AEEC. ARINC Standards are used as the basis for design, development,
investment, acquisition, life-cycle support, and other business decisions.
Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC)
The AMC was formed in 1949 to create value by reducing the cost of ownership for airborne
electronics by promoting reliability and improving maintenance and support techniques. AMC
achieves its goal through the exchange of maintenance and associated technical information at its
premier event—the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference. Each year, more than 750 avionics
maintenance professionals from airlines and their suppliers across the globe assemble to identify
solutions to tough avionics maintenance problems in a question-and-answer format supplemented
by technical symposia; this leads to the aviation industry saving tens of millions of dollars annually.
As a result of discussions at the annual AMC meeting or in response to emerging industry
concerns, AMC establishes task groups to develop maintenance-related ARINC Standards that
present best practices or address a specific issue.
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Aviation Industry Activities
Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference (FSEMC)
The FSEMC was formed in 1996 and brings the proven approach of the AMC to the flight
simulation community. FSEMC creates value through a number of activities, including the annual
Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference. Attended by more than 350 flight
simulator experts from around the world, the annual conference uses a question-and-answer
format and technical symposia to exchange engineering, maintenance, and associated technical
information and identify technical solutions that allow simulator users to operate more cost
effectively. FSEMC also conducts a series of task groups that develop technical standards related
to simulation and training. As a result, simulator users reduce life-cycle costs for flight simulators
and training devices by promoting reliability and improving maintenance and support techniques.
Working Together
The Industry Activities division is managed and financially accounted for and evaluated
independently of ARINC’s other businesses to ensure the neutrality and objectivity essential
to the success of the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC. Consisting of two members representing
each activity, the Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG) meets at least annually with the
IA management to provide an opportunity for direct communication about important issues
confronting the aviation community.
Continued Commitment
The benefits of the cooperation in avionics engineering, maintenance, and flight simulation are
clear. It is also true that the aviation industry is continually changing. Relationships among airlines,
airframe manufacturers, and avionics suppliers continue to also evolve. Therefore, AEEC, AMC,
and FSEMC are changing to meet the challenges of 21st century aviation.
Continued commitment and support from the entire aviation community is critical to ensuring that
the cooperation fostered and value created by AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC endures and thrives.
These activities are global membership organizations with leadership and work planning driven by
the worldwide participants and those companies that benefit from the value created.
To learn more, please visit www.aviation-ia.com.
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Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors
Benefits
AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are global technical activities comprised of airlines and other organizations
eligible to be Member Organizations with additional support provided by Corporate Sponsors. The
ability of AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC to create value depends on the commitment from organizations,
like yours.
Your commitment of support, by becoming a Corporate Sponsor or Member Organization, helps
ensure the continued development of ARINC Standards and collaborative solutions that improve cost
effectiveness, increase productivity, and reduce life-cycle costs for airlines and their partners in the
avionics, cabin system, and flight simulation and training segments of the aviation industry.
Benefits of becoming a Corporate Sponsor include:
• Ability to download ARINC Standards from the web site at no additional charge. More than
300 ARINC Standards with a collective price over $40,000.
• Discount of 50% for hard copy ARINC Standards.
• Ability to download other Industry Activities published information (i.e., meeting and conference
reports, draft documents, technical application bulletins, etc.) at no additional charge.
Currently, there are over 590 of these collectively priced at over $65,000.
• Attend the AEEC, AMC, and/or FSEMC at no additional charge. The typical attendance fee
has been $500 per meeting and based on individual attendance.
• Recognition at AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC meetings and our web site.
Benefits of becoming a Member Organization include:
• All of the benefits mentioned above.
• Eligibility to vote for companies to serve on the leadership committee.
• Eligibility to serve on the leadership committee.
Becoming a Corporate Sponsor or Member Organization also provides:
• Satisfaction of knowing that your organization is contributing to the value created by AEEC,
AMC, and FSEMC.
• Greater networking opportunities with other companies and potential customers.
Please let us know how we can best assist your efforts. We look forward to working with your
organization to strengthen the value created by AEEC • AMC • FSEMC in the future.
For more information, please contact us at IA.Sponsorships@arinc.com.
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Supporting Organizations
Member Organizations

Airline AEEC AMC FSEMC Airline AEEC AMC FSEMC

Adria Airways X KLM X X X
Advanced Simulation X Landrx Simulation, Inc. X
Aerolineas Argentina X X X Lufthansa X X X
Air Canada Flight Ops Training X Mechtronix Systems, Inc. X
Air France X X X Micro Nav Ltd. X
Air Wisconsin X X X Moog X
Airbus France SAS X Muller Simulation Consultancy X
Airbus SAS X OPINICUS Corporation X
Alaska Airlines X X X Qantas Airways X X X
All Nippon Airways X X X Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training X
American Airlines X X X Southwest Airlines X X X
American Eagle X X X Swiss International Airlines X X X
Asian Aviation Training Centre, Ltd. X TAP Air Portugal X X X
Austrian Airlines X X Turkish Airlines X
Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. X X X United Airlines X X X
Boeing Commercial Airplanes X X United States Air Force X
British Airways X X X UPS X X X
CAE X US Airways X X X
Cathay Pacific Airways X Virgin Atlantic X X X
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. X X X
Czech Airlines Training Centre X
Delta Air Lines X X X
Egyptair X X X
El Al Israel Airlines X
Ethiopian Airlines X
FedEx X X X
Finnair X X X
Finnish Transport Safety Agency (TraFi) X
FlightSafety International X
Hawaiian Airlines X X X
Iberia Airlines X
Indra Sistemas X
Institute of Air Transport Ltd. X
Japan Airlines X X X

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Supporting Organizations
Corporate Sponsors

Aero Instruments and Avionics Avicom Japan Co., Ltd. FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Kollsman SICMA Aero Seat Verocel Inc.
AeroConnex LLC Avionica, Inc. Gables Engineering, Inc. L2 Consulting Services, Inc. Souriau ViaSat, Inc.
Aeroflex Avionics Support Group GE Aviation Systems L3 Communications Corporation T&A Systeme GmbH Virginia Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (VSATS)
AeroNavData Avitech AG GE Fanuc Labinal / Safran Engineering Services Technical University of Munich (FSDHT) Wavestream Corporation
Air Accidents Investigation Branch BAE Systems Global Invacom Limited Lumexis Corporation Tectura Corporation
Air Informatics, LLC Beijing Weibang Yuanhang Wireless Tech. Co., Ltd Global Radio Support, LLC MEN Mikro Elektronik Teledyne Controls
AirDAT, LLC Carillon Information Security Inc. Gogo, LLC NAASCO Northeast Teradyne, Inc.
Airline Services Ltd. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Goodrich Sensor Systems Navtech, Inc. THALES SA
ALTYS Technologies China Aero Polytechnology Establishment Honeywell, Inc. NEC Corporation The IMS Company
Amdar Programme CMC Electronics, Inc. iJet Onboard NTT Data Corporation Thermax
Amphenol Air LB Deutsch UK Inmarsat (Aeronautical Business) Panasonic Thrane & Thrane
ARINC DfR Solutions Intelsat Parker Hannifin Tyco Electronics
Array Connector Corporation Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS) International Aeronavigation Systems, Ltd. Petra Slechticka Ultramain Systems, Inc.
Astronautics Corporation of America Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal International Communications Group (ICG) PGA Electronics Universal Avionics Systems
Astronics Embraer Iridium Radiall USA, Inc. Universal Weather & Aviation Inc.
Avia Radio A/S EMS Technologies ITT Corporation Row 44 Validated Software Corporation
AVIC Avionics Company, Ltd. Eurocontrol Japan Radio Air Navigation Systems Assoc. RUAG Aerospace Vector Informatik GmbH
Federal Aviation Administration - AVN Jeppesen Sanderson
FeiTian United (Beijing) Information Tech. Co., Ltd. Kitco Fiber Optics

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Supporting Organizations
Other Aircraft Operators

Aer Lingus, Ltd. C.R. Bard, Inc. Flight Proficiency Service, Inc. Midwest Aviation Rutherford Oil Corporation Wagner & Brown, Ltd.
Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca Cableair, Inc. Florida West International Airways, Inc. National Aviation Company of India, Ltd. SC Johnson & Son, Inc. West Michigan Air Care
AFLAC, Inc. Caterpillar, Inc. G.G. Aircraft New England Airlines, Inc. Sky Lease I, Inc dba Tradewinds Airlines Whirlpool Corporation
Airstar Corporation Citation Marketing Division General Mills New York Hospital Sony Aviation Williamson-Dickie Aviation Dept.
AK Steel Corporation Clos de Berry Management, Ltd. Greenaap Consultants, Ltd. Newell Companies South African Airways (Pty.) Limited Wolfe Industries
Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiae Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, SA de CV Group Holdings, Inc. Newsflight Taca International Airlines World Airways
American Eagle/Executive Airlines Comprehensive Investment Company Halliburton Company Nike Thomas H. Lee Company
American Financial Group ConAgra Foods, Inc. Hamilton Companies Occidental Petroleum Corporation Timken Company
American Operations ConocoPhillips Harris Corporation Owens-Illinois General Inc. Tracinda Corporation
Ameritas Life Ins. Corp dba Ameritas Financial Svc Cummings, Inc. Hess Corporation Philippine Air Lines, Inc. Tristam C. Colket, Jr.
Amway Corporation Deere & Company Iowa Land and Building Petroleum Helicopters Unisys Corporation
Anheuser-Busch Companies Dunavant Enterprises Johnson & Johnson Phillip R. Zeeck United Services Automobile Association
Aquiliam Corporation Eaton Aerospace Kaiserair, Inc. Piedmont Airlines, Inc. United States Steel Corporation
AT&T Management Services Eli Lilly and Company Kansas City Life Insurance Company R.T. Vanderbuilt Co, Inc. Vallejo Investments, Inc.
Becton Dickinson and Company Emerson Electric Company Kimberly-Clark Corporation Rich Products Corporation Vulcan Materials Company
Bristow US LLC Evergreen International Airlines King Ranch, Inc. Richard M. Scaife
BWIA West Indies Airways, Ltd. EWA Holdings LLC Kraft Foods Global Inc. Roblex Aviation Company
Exelis, Inc. Lan Airlines SA
FL Aviation Group Liberty Mutual Insurance Group/Boston

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Introduction 26 ARINC Standards Published

ARINC Industry Activities publishes consensus-based, voluntary aviation technical standards that
Standard Subject Document & Title
no one organization could develop independently. This is facilitated by the actions of three industry
committees: AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC. ARINC Specification 429-18: Digital Information Transfer System, Part 1, Functional Description, Electrical Interfaces,
429P1-18 Data Bus
Label Assignments and Word Formats
• The AEEC develops a broad range of avionics and infrastructure standards for new
aircraft and for major derivative programs. These standards are used by all segments 429P4 Data Bus ARINC Specification 429: Digital Information Transfer System, Part 4, Archive of Supplements
of the aviation community.
437-1 Simulator ARINC Report 437-1: Guidelines for Training Facilities
• The AMC develops maintenance-related technical standards.
602B Maintenance ARINC Report 602B: Test Equipment Guidance
• The FSEMC develops technical standards related to simulation and training.
620-7 CNS/ATM ARINC Specification 620-7: Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification (DGSS/IS)

ARINC Standards describe avionics equipment, cabin systems, protocols, and interfaces used 625-3 Maintenance ARINC Report 625-3: Industry Guide for Component Test Development and Management
by more than 10,000 air transport and business aircraft worldwide. There are three classes of
ARINC Specification 628 P1-6: Cabin Equipment Interfaces (CEI), Part 1, Cabin Management and Entertainment System -
ARINC Standards: 628P1-6 Cabin
Peripherals
• ARINC Characteristics: Define the form, fit, function, and interfaces of avionics, cabin systems, 633-2 EFB/AOC ARINC Specification 633-2: AOC Air-Ground Data and Message Exchange Format
and aircraft networks.
653P2-2 Software ARINC Specification 653 P2-2: Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, Part 2, Extended Services
• ARINC Specifications: Define the physical packaging or mounting of avionics and
cabin equipment; communication, networking, and data security standards; or a high-level 653P4 Software ARINC Specification 653 P4: Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, Part 4, Subset Services
computer language.
735B-1 CNS/ATM ARINC Characteristic 735B-1: Traffic Computer TCAS and ADS-B Functionality
• ARINC Reports: Provide guidelines or general information found by the aviation industry
to be preferred practices, often related to avionics maintenance and flight simulator 741P1-14 Satcom ARINC Characteristic 741 P1-14: Aviation Satellite Communication System, Part 1, Aircraft Installation Provisions
engineering and maintenance. ARINC Characteristic 741 P2-11: Aviation Satellite Communication System, Part 2, System Design and Equipment
741P2-11 Satcom
Functional Description
761-5 Satcom ARINC Characteristic 761-5: Second Generation Aviation Satellite Communication System, Aircraft Installation Provisions

781-5 Satcom ARINC Characteristic 781-5: Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communication System

781-6 Satcom ARINC Characteristic 781-6: Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC Characteristic 791 P1-1: Mark I Aviation Ku-band and Ka-band Satellite Communication System, Part 1, Physical
791P1-1 Satcom
Installation and Aircraft Interfaces
800P1 Cabin ARINC Specification 800: Cabin Connectors and Cables, Part 1, Description and Overview

812A Cabin ARINC Specification 812A: Standard Data Interface for Galley Inserts (GAIN), Part 1, CAN Communications

816-2 CNS/ATM ARINC Specification 816-2: Embedded Interchange Format for Airport Mapping Database

828-3 EFB ARINC Specification 828-3: Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Standard Interface

834-2 EFB ARINC Specification 834-2: Aircraft Data Interface Function (ADIF)

834-3 EFB ARINC Specification 834-3: Aircraft Data Interface Function (ADIF)

836 Cabin ARINC Specification 836: Cabin Standard Enclosures – Modular Rack Principle (MRP)

840-2 EFB ARINC Specification 840-2: Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Application Control Interface (ACI) Standard

842 Security ARINC Report 842: Guidance for Usage of Digital Certificates

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A Summary of each ARINC Standard follows: ARINC Report 602B

ARINC Specification 429-18 Part 1
Digital Information Transfer System, Part 1, Functional Description, Electrical Interfaces,
Label Assignments and Word Formats
ARINC Industry Activities staff project
Adopted: October 4, 2012
ARINC 429 defines the most-widely used data transfer method used within and among avionics
systems. It specifies the physical data bus, the electrical characteristics, and the data word
formats. Supplement 18 is a routine update that assigns new ARINC 429 labels, equipment IDs,
and System Address Labels (SAL). The document is a re-mastering to bring it up-to-date with the
latest ARINC Standard formats and styles.
Test Equipment Guidance
Future Concepts for Maintenance Subcommittee of AMC
Adopted: April 29, 2012
This document provides considerations for the procurement and design requirements of Test
Equipment to be used for maintenance and troubleshooting of air transport components in both the
shop and/or flight line environment. Although the term Test Equipment is used, this standard can
be applied to other types of support equipment utilized in the aviation industry, such as shop data
loaders, portable maintenance aids, etc.
ARINC Specification 620-7
Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification (DGSS/IS)

Datalink Systems Subcommittee

ARINC Specification 429 Part 4
Digital Information Transfer System, Part 4, Archive of Supplements
ARINC Industry Activities staff project
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document was prepared in conjunction with Supplement 18 to ARINC Specification 429,
Part 1. It is an archive of all ARINC Specification 429 Supplements, currently published in parts.
The technical content of each Supplement (unchanged in contents and in form) are reproduced
for historical reference.
ARINC Report 437-1
Guidelines for Training Facilities
Future Concepts for Simulators Subcommittee of FSEMC
Adopted: September 17, 2012
This document provides guidance for designing, building, and maintaining a flight simulation
training device facility. Considerations for modifying a structure or adding equipment are included.
Supplement 1 adds material for electrical motion systems, energy conservation, and concepts for
repurposing an existing building to accommodate new equipment types.
Adopted: October 4, 2012
ARINC Specification 620 defines the interface between the data link service provider and the data
link end user. Supplement 7 defines meteorological downlink report parameters. It also assigns
Media Independent Aircraft Messaging (MIAM) Labels, message function identifiers and standard
message identifiers. When deployed, MIAM will allow the exchange of large volume of data over
traditional Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) networks, VHF
Mode 2 (VDLM2) networks or over broadband Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
ARINC Report 625-3
Industry Guide for Component Test Development and Management
Tooling Test Equipment Subcommittee of AMC
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document defines recommended standard practices for developing Test Specifications
(TS) and Technical Support and Data Packages (TSDP) to support alternate and equivalent
implementations for all CMM tests. This report introduces a new term “Test Implementation
Package” (TIP) which is similar to a Test Program Set (TPS), but applies to all shop testable
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ARINC Specification 628 Part 1-6
Cabin Equipment Interfaces (CEI), Part 1, Cabin Management and
Entertainment System - Peripherals
Cabin Systems Subcommittee
Adopted: May 2, 2012
This document defines general system architectural philosophy and specific design guidance for
the design and interface of various cabin related equipment. System performance parameters are
described for connectors, electrical interfaces, operational mode control/protocols, BITE reporting,
reliability, environmental conditions, and software data loading. Supplement 6 includes definition
of the Remote Control Centers (RCC) interface to cabin and IFE systems, improved interface and
mounting provisions for digital overhead monitors, improvements to the digital video camera unit
definitions, and revision of video encoding formats.
ARINC Specification 633-2
AOC Air-Ground Data and Message Exchange Format
AOC Messaging Subcommittee
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document defines the exchange of Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) message formats
used for air-to-ground communication and ground-to-ground communication. ARINC Specification
633 simplifies the integration of AOC software from different suppliers, intended for use by different
airlines, on different aircraft types. It is expected that AOC applications will be hosted on Electronic
Flight Bags (EFB). Supplement 2 includes extensive updates to the Flight Plan schema per ICAO
Flight Plan 2012. New XML schemas are added to define AOC messages for airport weather,
air traffic information services (ATIS), crew list, passenger list, notice to airmen, pilot report, and
hazard advisory.
ARINC Specification 653 Part 2-2
Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, Part 2, Extended Services
Application/Executive (APEX) Software Subcommittee
Adopted: May 1, 2012
As avionics software continues to evolve, so does ARINC Specification 653. ARINC 653 Part 2
specifies extensions (i.e., optional services) to the required Application Program Interfaces (APIs)
described in ARINC 653 Part 1. Supplement 2 adds a Health Monitor Service, a Queuing Port
List Service, and the existing File System definition is modified. These services are defined in
the context of their behavior relative to the calling applications. This standard was prepared for
traditional avionics and integrated Modular Avionics (IMA).
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ARINC Specification 653 Part 4
Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, Part 4, Subset Services
Application/Executive (APEX) Software Subcommittee
Adopted: May 1, 2012
ARINC Specification 653 Part 4 was prepared to support controllers and relatively simple avionics.
Part 4 is a true subset of services specified in ARINC 653 Part 1. In the Subset Services, partition
scheduling is restricted to only one partition time window within the partition’s period. This
simplifies the management of process release points. Process management uses a dual-process
model with at most two processes within a partition, for example, foreground and background.
ARINC Characteristic 735B-1
Traffic Computer TCAS and ADS-B Functionality
Traffic Surveillance Working Group
Adopted: April 30, 2012
This document defines a Traffic Surveillance capability for NextGen and SESAR airspace
environments. Supplement 1 provides updates to the Traffic Computer standard to reflect
recent updates to RTCA and EUROCAE Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS).
It improves collision avoidance by incorporating Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
(TCAS II Change 7.1) callouts, per RTCA DO-185B. Surveillance is improved by incorporating
Display Traffic Information Files (DTIF) data parameters per RTCA DO-260B. Improvement to
situational awareness is made possible by better surveillance of surrounding traffic, both airborne
and airport surface. Support for ADS-B In applications, for example, In-Trail Procedure per RTCA
DO-317A, is included.
ARINC Characteristic 741 Part 1-14
Aviation Satellite Communication System, Part 1, Aircraft Installation Provisions
Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 2, 2012
This document defines the characteristics of first generation L-band satellite communication
system installations including the avionics equipment. This document provides traditional form,
fit, function, and interface standards for the installation of satcom equipment for use in all types
of aircraft. It defines the satellite data unit in a 6 MCU form factor. It also provides a summary
description of each avionics component that would comply with this document. Supplement
14 adds references to ARINC Characteristic 781 and addresses equipment configurations and
functionality associated with SwiftBroadband services.
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ARINC Characteristic 741 Part 2-11
Aviation Satellite Communication System, Part 2, System Design and Equipment
Functional Description
Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 2, 2012
This document describes the desired operational capability of the equipment as configured with
the first generation Satellite Data Unit (SDU) to provide data and voice communications, as well as
additional standards necessary to ensure interchangeability. Supplement 11 adds commentary on
the commonality of physical interfaces between ARINC 741 systems defined for SwiftBroadband
safety services and ARINC 741 systems defined only for the Inmarsat Classic Aero safety services.
It adds the SwiftBroadband safety services to the SDU functional definition.
ARINC Characteristic 761-5
Second Generation Aviation Satellite Communication System,
Aircraft Installation Provisions
Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 2, 2012
This document defines the characteristics of second generation L-band satellite communication
system installations including the avionics equipment defined for Iridium and Inmarsat 2G services.
This document provides traditional form, fit, function, and interface standards necessary for the
installation of satcom avionics equipment for all types of aircraft. It also provides a description of
each envisioned avionics component that would comply with this Characteristic. Supplement 5
removes obsolete service and system provisions, and adds references to ARINC Characteristic
791 for Ku-band antenna installation details.
ARINC Characteristic 781-5 and ARINC Characteristic 781-6
Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communication System
Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee
Adopted 781-5: May 2, 2012
Adopted 781-6: October 4, 2012
This document defines the latest generation of L-band satellite communication systems for
Inmarsat 2G and 4G services. Supplement 5 adds the definition of a compact SwiftBroadband
System (SB200) that supports a single-channel service in a smaller 2 MCU form factor.
Supplement 6 adds a network security analysis for SwiftBroadband safety services. This enables a
compact SwiftBroadband System to support both safety services and non-safety services, such as
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
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ARINC Characteristic 791 Part 1-1
Mark I Aviation Ku-band and Ka-band Satellite Communication System, Part 1,
Physical Installation and Aircraft Interfaces
Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document defines aircraft installation provisions for a satcom system capable of operating
in the Ku-band or Ka-band. The equipment is expected to provide broadband Internet services
capable of supporting private and broadcast networks. The equipment is intended for public
communication, including connectivity to passenger services and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
Supplement 1 provides clarifications and corrections that have been identified by industry while
implementing the standard, including revisions to cabling and connectors, corrections to antenna
mounting fittings, revision to Ethernet domain names, modification of input discrete signal
definition, and clarification of power and heat dissipation requirements.
ARINC Specification 800 Part 1
Cabin Connectors and Cables, Part 1, Description and Overview
Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS)
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document is the first of a multi-part specification that will provide a catalog of cabin connector
and cables that may be used in ARINC Standard cabin systems, including In-Flight Entertainment.
Part 1 describes connector and cable requirements and evaluation criteria for the interface
components used in the integration of cabin systems. Future releases will define connectors,
contacts, and termination methods in Part 2. Cables will be specified in Part 3. 
ARINC Specification 812A
Standard Data Interface for Galley Inserts (GAIN), Part 1, CAN Communications
Galley Inserts (GAIN) Subcommittee
Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document is a significant revision to ARINC Specification 812. It defines Controller Area
Network (CAN) data interfaces, messages, and data content for all galley equipment. This new
standard includes lessons learned from the initial production implementation of digital galleys,
updated message definitions, definition of state transitions, and harmonization of requirements
with ARINC Specification 825: General Standardization of CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus
Protocol for Airborne Use.
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ARINC Specification 816-2
Embedded Interchange Format for Airport Mapping Database
Aeronautical Data Bases (ADB) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 1, 2012
This document defines an open encoding format for airport databases which are loaded in airborne
systems. It enables quick and efficient use of an AMDB to support graphical representation
of an airport on a cockpit display. This can be used to depict a moving map while taxiing on
the airport surface. Supplement 2 maintains alignment with RTCA and EUROCAE aerodrome
mapping database standards DO-272C/ED-99C and DO-291B/ED-119B. Enhancements include:
temporality, Aerodrome Surface Routing Network (ASRN), runway centerline point, blastpad,
arresting system location, hotspot and surface lighting features.
ARINC Specification 828-3
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Standard Interface
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 1, 2012
This document defines a common Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) interface that can be provided in
the flight deck to support EFB installations and the associated software applications. Supplement
3 defines a standard interface between the EFB processing unit and EFB display unit using
the Remote Frame Buffer Protocol (RFB). This standard will provide independence of the EFB
processor and the EFB display, thus enabling the upgrade of each device as the need arises. The
final result is expected to be lower costs from a wider range of suppliers than is presently available.
ARINC Specification 834-2 and ARINC Specification 834-3
Aircraft Data Interface Function (ADIF)
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee
Supplement 2 Adopted: May 1, 2012
Supplement 3 Adopted: October 4, 2012
This document defines an avionics interface protocol that may be used between certified avionics
equipment and a non-certified Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The data communication protocols
enable access to aircraft data parameters available from the Aircraft Control Domain (ACD).
Supplement 2 introduces extensions to the Simple Text Avionics Protocol (STAP) to improve
transmission performance. Supplement 3 describes unified XML request and response schemas
to the Avionics Data Broadcast Protocol (ADBP). This is expected to simplify communications and
reduce EFB installation cost.
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ARINC Specification 836
Cabin Standard Enclosures – Modular Rack Principle (MRP)
Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS)
Adopted: May 2, 2012
This document provides installation standards for cabin equipment and related mechanical
enclosures. It provides provisions for equipment attachment on overhead racks and monuments.
The document provides a series of standard volumes and associated masses. Standardized
packaging of cabin systems components is expected to yield simpler installation and maintenance
of cabin equipment. This is expected to reduce the time and cost related to installing and
maintaining cabin systems.
ARINC Specification 840-2
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Application Control Interface (ACI) Standard
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee
Adopted: October 4, 2012
The document defines a common software interface boundary between Electronic Flight
Bag (EFB) application software and the EFB platform. The standard interface will allow EFB
applications to be launched and controlled independent of other EFB applications. Supplement
2 provides enhancements to the original specification, including a data repository service where
common flight data parameters can be used among several applications running on the EFB.
A virtual keyboard and line printer service is also included.
ARINC Report 842
Guidance for Usage of Digital Certificates
Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS) Subcommittee
Adopted: May 1, 2012
This document provides additional guidance on information security. It describes the life-cycle
through which digital certificates and associated cryptographic keys progress, from creation by the
Certificate Authority, usage on the aircraft, and eventually to retirement. The guidance is based
on open international standards that are adapted to the aviation community, fully recognizing the
typical life of a commercial aircraft, the operational environment, and interaction with multiple
ground-based systems that communicate with the aircraft. Using a standardized and consistent
key management approach helps to reduce cost of design, implementation, and operation even
across a mixed fleet of aircraft.
Copies of these standards may be obtained at the ARINC Store: www.arinc.com/cf/store
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ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modification (APIMS) ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modification (APIMS)
15 Project Proposals Approved New Projects Descriptions

APIM 12-001
New APIM Project Name Activity
Aircraft Interface Device (AID)
Aircraft Interface Device (AID)
12-001 EFB ARINC Project Paper 759
ARINC Project Paper 759
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee
Cabin System Interfaces, Equipment Cooling
12-002 CSS AEEC initiated the development of a new standard for an avionics Aircraft Interface Device (AID)
Supplement 2 to ARINC Specification 628, Part 7
used to protect avionics equipment from commercial electronics, such as Electronic Flight Bag
Boomset and Handheld Microphone (EFB). ARINC Project Paper 759 will define a standard form, fit and function for an AID. This will
12-003 ARINC Project Paper 535B DAD allow access to flight specific data by non-certified devices, such as an EFB. This is expected
ARINC Project Paper 538C
to reduce costs by decreasing design, certification and installation time, increasing competition
10Gbps Ethernet Interface among suppliers, and ensuring a single installation architecture which could be utilized across
12-004 CSS
Supplement 3 to ARINC Specification 664, Part 2 multiple fleet types. A mature document is expected in April 2014.

Terrain and Obstacle Data Base

12-006 ADB
ARINC Project Paper 815 APIM 12-002
Cabin System Interfaces, Equipment Cooling
XML Compression Standard
12-007 SAI
ARINC Project Paper 8xx Supplement 2 to ARINC Specification 628, Part 7
Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS)
Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification (DGSS/IS)
12-008 DLK
Supplement 8 to ARINC Specification 620 AEEC called for the development of Supplement 2 to ARINC Specification 628P7: Cabin
Design, Maintainability and Testability Guidance for Avionic Components Equipment Interfaces (CEI) Part 7 – Cabin Equipment Cooling General Specification. The
12-101 FCM changes proposed will update the guidance provided on IFE cooling and specify heat dissipation
ARINC Project Paper 8xx
requirements for individual LRUs. A mature document is expected in October 2013.
Guidelines for Electronic Qualification Test Guide (eQTG)
12-201 FCS
Supplement 1 to ARINC Report 436
APIM 12-003
Boomset and Handheld Microphone

Revised ARINC Project Paper 535B & ARINC Project Paper 538C
Project Name Activity Flight Deck Audio Working Group
APIM
Navigation Data Base (NDB) AEEC initiated the development of new standards for Boomset and Handheld Microphone used
11-005A Supplement 21 to ARINC Specification 424 NDB on the flight deck. Active Noise Reduction (ANR) will be considered, using aircraft power for this
ARINC Project Paper 424A function. These standards would enable improvements to audio quality available on the flight deck.
A standardized connector will be defined. The activity would be coordinated with RTCA SC-226
Cabin Systems
developing RTCA DO-214A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Audio
Supplement 6 to ARINC Specification 628, Part 1
10-005B CSS Systems. Mature documents are expected in April 2014.
Supplement 7 to ARINC Specification 628, Part 2
Supplement 4 to ARINC Specification 628, Part 9

10-014A Galley Inserts (GAIN) GAIN

09-001A Media Independent Aircraft Messaging DLK

09-008A Airport Mapping Data Base ADB

Aviation Software Application Standard Interface

08-003A ARINC Project Paper 653, Part 0 APEX
ARINC Project Paper 653, Part 5

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New Projects Descriptions

APIM 12-004 APIM 12-008

10 Gbps Ethernet Interface Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification (DGSS/IS)

Supplement 3 to ARINC Specification 664, Part 2 Supplement 8 to ARINC Specification 620

Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS) Data Link Systems Subcommittee

AEEC initiated the development of Supplement 3 to ARINC Specification 664: Aircraft Data AEEC initiated the development of Supplement 8 to ARINC Specification 620: Data Link Ground
Network, Part 2, Ethernet Physical and Data Link Layer Specification. This document would Systems Standard and Interface Specification (DGSS/IS). An ACARS ground system update
leverage IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards for 4th Generation cabin Networks (4GCN). A 10 Gbps will be needed to support the air-to-ground MIAM definition defined by ARINC Specification 841.
Ethernet physical layer connectors and cabling will be defined. The benefits are anticipated The goal is to increase the ACARS ground system message size beyond 3.3 kBytes, i.e., legacy
as follows: ACARS. Modification of the ACARS ground network will extend system lifetime. Furthermore, a
standardized solution will improve ACARS ground network performance. A mature Supplement 8 is
• Enhances 4GCN in the cabin
expected in October 2013.
• Needed for high-speed IFE content loading
• Potential use in non-IFE Ethernet applications requiring 10GbE
APIM 12-101
Design, Maintainability and Testability Guidance for Avionic Components
A mature Supplement 3 is expected in April 2014.
ARINC Project Paper 8xx
DMaT Subcommittee of AMC
APIM 12-006
Terrain and Obstacle Database The AMC approved APIM 12-101. The Standards activity will create a new guidance document.
ARINC Report 607: Design Guidance for Avionic Equipment represents the desires of the airline
ARINC Project Paper 815
Aeronautical Databases (ADB) Subcommittee industry for the guidelines for the design of avionics equipment. It intended to be used by avionic
equipment designers and airframe manufacturers. The standard was last updated in August of
AEEC initiated the development of ARINC Project Paper 815 defining an open data base 1998. However, ARINC Report 607 does not address maintainability and testability, which in
standard for Terrain and Obstacle Data. The benefit is that airlines would be able to choose today’s environment of one time use does not lead to cost effective maintainability for aircraft that
between database providers. The document will be aligned to RTCA DO-276 and RTCA operate for more than 25 years. Report 607 will be used as a foundation, and the maintainability
DO-291. It will specify a database structure, supplemental data, data loading, index/configuration and testability provisions will be included in this new standard (8xx).
file definitions, features and attributes definitions, and a file format. A mature document is
expected in October 2014.
APIM 12-201
Guidelines for Electronic Qualification Test Guide (eQTG)
APIM 12-007
Supplement 1 to ARINC Report 436
XML Compression Standard
eQTG Subcommittee of FSEMC
ARINC Project Paper 8xx
FSEMC Approved APIM12-201: The update to Guidelines for Electronic Qualification Test Guide
AEEC initiated the development of ARINC Project Paper 8xx defining an XML encoding and will address the following:
Compression standard that can be applied to all types of Aeronautical Data Bases (e.g., AMDB, • The standard will be updated to standardize the digital signature and the format of
NDB, TOD). Better compression means smaller files, leading to shorter load times for databases receiving the digital signature in QTG submissions
and reduced communication costs for transferring data sets. Smaller storage requirements
onboard and reduced cost are also seen as potential benefits. Airbus and Boeing both emphasized • Update ARINC Report 436 so that it can be used by all regulatory authorities.
that a new standard is intended for new aircraft designs. A mature document is expected in • Update standard to include lessons learned since eQTG’s are now widely used.
December 2015.

Copies of the APIMs may be obtained from the AEEC web site: www.aviation-ia.com/aeec

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 Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG)

IAAG Representation

The IAAG representatives for 2012 from left to right are Marc Cronan, Rockwell Collins, Jim Lord, Delta Air Lines,
Brian Gleason, Southwest Airlines, Mike Jackson, FedEx, Mitch Klink, FedEx,
and Marijan Jozic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Purpose
The purpose of the Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG) is to assist ARINC IA Management
and the Aeronautical Radio Inc. Board of Directors in establishing the budget for IA and in
coordinating the efforts of the Industry Committees. The IAAG consists of representatives of the
leadership committees of AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC.

Summary
In 2012, the IAAG provided oversight on the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC work programs, annual
conference surveys and recommendations, budget, Memberships/Sponsorships status, and efforts
to maintain and improve our international reach. To improve our international reach, the IAAG
supported holding the AEEC Mid Term and AMC Steering Group Meeting in the Pacific Rim. The
meetings were subsequently held in Bangkok, Thailand, the first week of October 2012 where
representatives from Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways International were welcomed.

The IAAG also discussed ways to adapt to consolidations within the airline and supplier
communities. Potential service offerings and enhancements were also discussed.

The IAAG expressed their thanks to industry for its efforts throughout the year and invites more
airlines, suppliers, and others to become Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors,
participate, and benefit from the work of AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC.

Enrollment is available on-line at www.aviation-ia.com/MembershipAndSponsor/index.html.

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Message from the Chairman
By: Jim Lord, Delta Airlines
AEEC Chairman 2012–2013
I remember about 10 years ago, while driving in to the office one morning a thought crossed my
mind...have we worked ourselves out of a job? Think about it…the industry had just completed a
change to our collision avoidance system - TCAS 7.0. We had just perfected the system meant to
prevent controlled flight into terrain known as EGPWS. Weather radar with predictive windshear
warning was being installed to prevent a recognized major cause of weather related accidents.
And new navigation systems were providing precision flying capabilities based on satellite data.
Having been involved with AEEC for several years and looking at the volumes of documents
generated, in retrospect I couldn’t have been more wrong. I know anyone reading this will
agree that the avionics side of our industry is as busy as ever. From working to solve floppy
disk obsolescence issues or developing new methods to distribute software and build databases,
to the effort defining the next generation of CNS systems, to the passion for adding the capabilities
of EFBs to the cockpit, along with new and faster connectivity for the crews and passengers the
23 AEEC subcommittees and working groups are doing a tremendous job. This year, 23 ARINC
standards were adopted a number equal to last year and growing. I want to personally thank all
those involved, the industry leaders, those from the airlines, our Avionics Supplier group and
the Airframers for their continued dedication and contribution of valuable time and expertise
to this effort.
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Without question AEEC adds value to the industry. It is one of few places where operators and
industry meet to address the common problems we all face. This year we brought this message to
Asia. At the Mid-Term session in Bangkok, we had the pleasure of meeting fellow representatives
from Japan Airlines, Thai Airways, and Malaysia Airlines. This was the AEEC Executive
Committee’s first visit to this region.
In 2012 AEEC had several notable accomplishments. The EFB Users forum continues to draw
good numbers, showing the significance of this hardware. Existing specs surrounding the EFB
have been supplemented and work on the Aircraft Interface Device (AID) has begun. This will allow
the EFB to interface with aircraft data to enhance its capabilities. All of this adds up to a maturing
system. Passenger entertainment and connectivity is an area of focus by many operators. Work on
swift broadband and Ku/Ka based cabin connectivity is an area of growth. As passengers demand
high speed internet connections across the oceans we can expect continued work in this area. On
the surveillance side, TCAS change 7.1 was integrated into the Traffic Computer standard, ARINC
735B. This document includes extended traffic computer functions such as ADS-B and TIS-B both
building blocks for the future, a foundation for the efficiencies created by functions such as In-Trail
or Merging & Spacing Procedures.
In the late 1980s, the Atlanta airport was on the list as one of the busiest airports in the world.
Back then, Eastern and Delta had a combined count of approximately 600 flights a day. Flash
forward 20+ years to 2012 where during the peak season in Atlanta, Southwest and Delta have
a combined count of almost 1,200 flights a day. This type of increase has been seen at most
airports over the same period. A recent IATA report suggested that by 2016 airlines will carry 3.6
billion passengers; this represents an increase of 800 million passengers or an annual growth
rate of 5.6%. The industry has seen this building for years and has responded to the resulting
capacity constraints with the NextGen and SESAR initiatives in the U.S. and Europe. Since the
tools planned to be used in these programs are, on the aircraft side, avionics-based AEEC has
seen and expects to see a significant impact to ARINC specifications. In particular, ARINC Project
Paper 660B identifies changing CNS/ATN Avionics Architectures resulting from NextGen/SESAR
Concepts. The paper establishes a list of ARINC standards potentially affected. It will be used
in developing the future AEEC work program. This has been an ongoing project for a couple
years and has shown us the complexity we face attempting to fundamentally change how the
airspace operates. The challenge for updating older aircraft or equipping new aircraft, combined
with business case considerations and retro-fit schedules, are daunting. I am looking forward to
the release of this report and want to thank those involved for their work on this very difficult and
evolving task.
Looking forward at the 2013, the AEEC work program proposes an aggressive schedule
with 47 meetings filling 145 days. As I stated earlier, there is no end to our work. The ARINC
IA staff continues to do an amazing job supporting the subcommittee activities and publishing
documents, not to mention orchestrating the annual meetings. Thank you again for your
dedication and hard work.
Our 2013 co-located AEEC | AMC is in Orlando. For those planning to attend, expect a meeting
that will return value for your time. I look forward to seeing you there.
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AEEC AEEC
Executive Committee Members (As of December 31, 2012) Projects (2012)

Jim Lord, Chairman AEEC Mission

Brian Gleason,
Chairman-Elect
Southwest Airlines
Keita Takahasi
All Nippon Airways
Dennis Zvacek
American Airlines
Thomas Laxar
Austrian Airlines
Mike Nebylowitsch
British Airways
Thierry Harquin
Airbus
* Jens Bjarnason
IATA
For information about AEEC Executive Committee Membership,
contact Paul Prisaznuk at pjp@arinc.com.
Delta Air Lines To seek to improve cost effectiveness and reduce life-cycle costs by conducting engineering
and technical investigations and developing voluntary engineering and technical standards
for airborne electronics.
Joe Slavinsky Chris Allen
FedEx United Airlines
AEEC Overview
The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) is an international standards organization
Pekka Helenius James McLeroy that represents technical positions of the air transport industry. The AEEC provides a forum for
Finnair UPS collaboration, teamwork, and decision making. The products of AEEC’s efforts are published as
ARINC Standards that collectively promote market competition and economies of scale. Aircraft
manufacturers and avionics suppliers work with the AEEC in this endeavor. As a whole, the work
of the AEEC is effective in minimizing aircraft life-cycle costs.
Piet van den Berg Ken Przeslica
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines US Airways
AEEC Composition
AEEC Membership is open to airline operators, airframe manufacturers, general aviation, and the
Jürgen Lauterbach Col Jimmie Schuman military. These organizations fund a significant portion of the AEEC work program and are eligible
Lufthansa German Airlines US Air Force to be part of the AEEC Executive Committee.
The AEEC Executive Committee serves in a voting capacity and in a leadership role. Decisions
William H. (Bill) Stine, II Mario Araújo made by the AEEC Executive Committee fully consider inputs of the supplier community,
NBAA TAP Portugal regulators, and other stakeholders.
Supplier companies and other organizations that benefit from doing business with the airlines are
invited to participate as Corporate Sponsors. These organizations provide financial support for the
Kathleen O’Brien * Paul Prisaznuk, AEEC work program.
Boeing Executive Secretary
ARINC Industry Activities The AEEC General Session and the AEEC Mid-Term Session are meetings held for the purpose
of coordinating the work of the many active AEEC Subcommittees that are responsible for the
* Joe White preparation of technical standards.
A4A
The value of AEEC membership has been demonstrated over six decades:
• Improving the efficiency of air transportation through the development of new operating
concepts and technologies.
• Influencing the development of new aircraft and derivatives.
• Shaping aircraft capabilities necessary for operating in NextGen, SESAR, CARATS
airspace environments.
* Non-voting members
• Developing consensus-based industry standards reflecting the collective views of
aircraft operators, airframe manufacturers, equipment suppliers, regulators and other
stakeholders.
• Ensuring the viability of the AEEC as a long-standing technical resource for the
airline industry.

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Projects (2012) Subcommittees and Working Group Activities

The success of the AEEC is a result of a simple yet refined approach to collaborative decision
Activity Name Leadership
making. This approach yields standards that are used voluntarily by the airline industry and their
suppliers; standards that no one organization could possibly develop on its own. Manfred Benten, Airbus
AGIE/MAGIC
Rick Wilbur, Boeing

AEEC General Session Welcome and Keynote Air-Ground Communications System Kenny Blankenship, American Airlines

The 2012 AEEC | AMC, hosted by Japan Airlines, was held April Aeronautical Data Bases Brian Gilbert, Boeing
30–May 3, at the Anchorage Egan Convention Center. There were AOC Standardization Dirk Zschunke, Lufthansa
612 registered attendees from 209 companies, attending from 20
countries. The 45 airlines in attendance represented 5,897 of the Avionics Application/Executive Software Interface
Frederic Aspro, Airbus
world’s civil air transport aircraft flying 1 billion passengers last year. Gordon Putsche, Boeing

Cabin Systems Subcommittee Dale Freeman, Delta Air Lines

AEEC Chairman Mario Araújo, TAP Portugal, officially opened the
64th year of AEEC General Sessions. Yuichi Kitada, Japan Airlines, Cockpit Display System Interfaces Chad Weldon, Rockwell Collins
provided the keynote address.
Data Link Systems Joe Slavinsky, FedEx
Mario Araújo, in his opening remarks, encouraged Engineering Colin Galant, British Airways
Mario Araújo, TAP Portugal Data Link Users Form
professionals and Maintenance professions to work together to Joe Slavinsky, FedEx
create innovative solutions to the many technical challenges that
are common to all aircraft operators. Sonja Schellenberg, Lufthansa Systems
Electronic Flight Bag
Maurice Ingle, American Airlines
Yuichi Kitada in his keynote address, provided examples of how Andreas Ritter, Lufthansa
well people can work together when the need is the greatest, Electronic Flight Bag Users Forum
Will Ware, Southwest Airlines
for example in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that affected
the entire nation of Japan. He emphasized the importance of Fiber Optics Robert Nye, Boeing
“Kizuna” a Japanese symbol, meaning “to bond.” He encouraged
Allan Prince, Cobham Communications
all participants of the 2012 General Session to bond over common Flight Deck Audio
Don Hamilton, Alto Aviation
needs, no matter how large or how small.
Ralph Schnabel, Airbus
Galley Inserts
During the AEEC General Session the AEEC Executive Committee Scott Coburn, Boeing
addressed a number of technical issues, adopted 14 new ARINC
Ku/Ka-band Satellite Communications Peter Lemme, AirCloud
standards, approved 6 project proposals (APIMs), and approved
the AEEC work program for 2012 to 2013. Navigation Data Base Doug White, Delta Air Lines

Yuichi Kitada, Japan Airlines Symposiums on NextGen/SESAR; ADS-B, and Airport Safety Steve Arentz, United Airlines
Network Infrastructure and Security
Initiatives captivated the interest of meeting participants. Jean-Paul Moreaux, Airbus

NextGen/SESAR Avionics Architecture Sam Miller, The MITRE Corporation

Ted Patmore, Delta Air Lines

Software Data Loader
Rod Gates, American Airlines

Bob Semar, United Airlines

Systems Architecture and Interfaces
Reinhard Andreae, Lufthansa

Bob Saffell, Rockwell Collins

Traffic Surveillance
Jessie Turner, Boeing

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Subcommittees and Working Group Activities

AGIE/MAGIC Avionics Application/Executive Software Interface (APEX)

Co-Chairman: Rick Wilbur, Boeing Co-Chairman: Frederic Aspro, Airbus
Co-Chairman: Manfred Benten, Airbus Co-Chairman: Gordon Putsche, Boeing
Secretary: Eric Reichard Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk

This activity develops standards for Air/Ground Information Exchange and the Manager of This activity is responsible for developing software interface standards for Real-Time Operating
Air/Ground Interface Communication (AGIE/MAGIC). This includes aircraft data networks, Systems (RTOS) used with Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA). ARINC Specification 653: Avionics
routers, file servers, and related systems. The focus is to connect the aircraft to the airline ground Application Software Standard Interface, defines a standard interface between avionics application
infrastructure in a way that facilitates the management and transfer of large amounts of operational software and the software operating system capable of providing RTCA DO-178B, Level A service.
and administrative information using Internet Protocols (IP). Flight operations data, maintenance
data, software data loading, and cabin services will be supported.
Cabin Systems (CSS)

Air-Ground Communications System (AGCS)
Chairman: Kenny Blankenship, American Airlines
Secretary: Eric Reichard
The goal of the Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee is to ensure
that current and emerging air-ground communication systems are specified based on airline
operational requirements and defined for cost-effective implementation based on existing and
anticipated aircraft architectures. The current activity is focused on developing standards for
SwiftBroadband connectivity.
Chairman: Dale Freeman, Delta Air Lines
Secretary: Tom Munns
This activity develops cabin and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) standards for passenger
entertainment. The objective is to define cost effective and valuable network infrastructure for
the airlines to offer news and entertainment that will exceed passenger expectations. This includes
interface standards to allow airlines to implement their preferred systems for their passengers.
Cabin communications, interface protocols, and connector standardization are integral parts of
this activity.

Cockpit Display System (CDS) Interfaces

Aeronautical Data Bases (ADB)
Chairman: Chad Weldon, Rockwell Collins
Chairman: Brian Gilbert, Boeing Secretary: Peter Grau
Secretary: Peter Grau
This activity develops the flight deck display interface standard for primary display systems and
This activity is responsible for the standardization of the aeronautical data base structures for their interface to avionics equipment (e.g., communication, navigation, and surveillance systems).
airport surface data, terrain data and obstacle data. The ADB Subcommittee works in conjunction ARINC Specification 661 is intended to support new airplane development programs for air
with RTCA SC-217. Overall, it is developing the capabilities to improve the pilot’s situational transport, regional, general aviation, military, and rotorcraft. The updates will ensure growth for
awareness of the airport facility and the terrain. CNS/ATM applications that provide advanced operational concepts increasing aviation safety,
capacity and efficiency.

AOC Standardization (AOC)

Data Link Systems (DLK)
Chairman: Dirk Zschunke, Lufthansa
Secretary: José Godoy
A standardized set of Airline Operational Control (AOC) messages are defined by this activity. The
messages are defined independent of the medium. The AOC messaging application can by hosted
on an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The message types are common to all types of operations.
They are intended to be used by multiple airlines on multiple aircraft types.
Chairman: Joe Slavinsky, FedEx
Secretary: José Godoy
The Data Link Systems Subcommittee develops standards that promote reliable, uniform, and cost
efficient transfer of data between the aircraft and various locations on the ground. These standards
cover the existing Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS®) and
the emerging Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) as defined by the ICAO SARPs.
Ground locations include civil aviation agencies, manufacturers of avionics and engines, data
link service providers, weather providers, and departments within the airlines such as payroll,
maintenance, operations, engineering, and dispatch.

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Data Link Users Forum (DLUF) Flight Deck Audio

Co-Chairman: Colin Gallant, British Airways Co-Chairman: Allan Prince, Cobham Communications
Co-Chairman: Joe Slavinsky, FedEx Co-Chairman: Don Hamilton, Alto Aviation
Secretary: Vic Nagowski / José Godoy Secretary: Peter Grau

The Data Link Users Forum is a coordinating activity among airlines and cargo carriers, data
link service providers, aircraft manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, and others. It focuses on
technical issues of mutual interest to operators. The discussions lead to the identification and
resolution of numerous issues that collectively improve data link performance. The product of this
activity assures that operators received significant operational and economic benefits of air/ground
communication services. This activity provides input on the direction and schedule of new Air
Traffic Service (ATS) data link programs.
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Co-Chairman: Sonja Schellenberg, Lufthansa Systems
Co-Chairman: Maurice Ingle, American Airlines
Secretary: Peter Grau
The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee is developing hardware and software standards for
the EFB. This includes EFB hardware installation standards as well as EFB software application
standards. This is a rapidly evolving technology with wide-ranging applications. Development
of an Aircraft Interface Device (AID) standard was commissioned this year. Airlines, airframe
manufacturers and EFB suppliers are expected to benefit from reduced EFB integration costs.
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum
Co-Chairman: Andreas Ritter, Lufthansa
Co-Chairman: Will Ware, Southwest Airlines
Secretary: Peter Grau
The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum is an activity with IATA that enables airlines and
other aircraft operators to voice their preferences in the evolution of EFB hardware and software,
as well as EFB connectivity to an airline’s infrastructure. The goal is to maximize the operational
and the economic benefit of the EFB and associated EFB applications. Flight Operations,
Information Technology, Engineering and Maintenance disciplines are represented among the
participants of the EFB Users Forum.
Fiber Optics (FOS)
Chairman: Robert Nye, Boeing
Secretary: Scott Smith
The Flight Deck Audio Working Group was formed in October 2012 in response to APIM 12-003
calling for the definition of new standards for the Boomset and Handheld Microphone. This activity
is coordinated with RTCA SC-226, developing MOPS for Audio Systems. The products of this
activity are ARINC Project Paper 535B and 538C.
Galley Inserts (GAIN)
Co-Chairman: Ralph Schnabel, Airbus
Co-Chairman: Scott Coburn, Boeing
Secretary: Tom Munns
The goal of the GAIN Subcommittee is to standardize the physical dimensions and electrical
interfaces for Galley Inserts that will enable standard installations. Areas of standardization are
both electrical and mechanical. This includes standard wiring, standard electrical connectors, water
connectors, physical interfaces, electrical interfaces and equipment mounting rails.
Ku/Ka-band Satellite Communications
Chairman: Peter Lemme, AirCloud
Secretary: Tom Munns / Eric Reichard
This activity is developing Ku-band and Ka-band satellite system installation provisions, electrical
interfaces and mechanical interfaces. This type of equipment is intended to provide broadband
communication to the aircraft using Internet Protocols (IP). Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, avionics
suppliers, cabin equipment suppliers, EFB suppliers and service providers are participating
in this activity.
Navigation Data Base (NDB)
Chairman: Doug White, Delta Air Lines
Secretary: Sam Buckwalter
The NDB activity is responsible for ARINC Specification 424, written to assist aircraft operators,
manufacturers, regulatory authorities, and data base suppliers to maximize the operational and
economic benefits of FMS navigation by the exchange of technical information that improves
overall system performance.

The goal of this activity is to develop standards for fiber optic components and interfaces. This
effort includes the preparation of fiber optic design guidelines, component criteria, testing and
maintenance procedures. The standards specify the performance requirements with an objective
of minimizing the cost of procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
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Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS)
Co-Chairman: Steve Arentz, United Airlines
Co-Chairman: Jean-Paul Moreaux, Airbus
Secretary: Vanessa Mastros
The NIS activity develops aircraft data network and aircraft information security standards for use
in all types of aircraft. The goal is to enable fleet-wide solutions based on open standards for lower
development cost, increased flexibility, higher reliability, reduced complexity, longer lifespan, and
ease of configurability and maintenance. The NIS activity is presently providing guidance on the
implementation and use of digital certificates on an aircraft.
NextGen/SESAR Avionics Architecture
Industry Editor: Sam Miller, The MITRE Corporation
Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk
The NextGen/SESAR Working Group is preparing recommendations for avionics architectures
for CNS/ATM. The product of this activity is ARINC Project Paper 660B: CNS/ATM Avionics
Architectures Supporting NextGen/SESAR Concepts. It is expected that these recommendations
would eventually apply to CARATS. The goals of this activity:
• Share a common understanding of NextGen/SESAR concepts between the aeronautical
industry and the airlines.
• Establish a consensus on the aircraft contribution to NextGen/SESAR.
• Assess the impact of NextGen/SESAR concepts on aircraft architectures.
• Identify new ARINC Standards to develop, ARINC Standards to be modified.
Software Data Loader (SDL)
Co-Chairman: Ted Patmore, Delta Air Lines
Co-Chairman: Rod Gates, American Airlines
Secretary: Scott Smith
The Software Data Loading Subcommittee is developing and improving standards for software
data loading. This includes the development of standards for a high-speed data loader with
high-density storage media. Standards for file format, media type, part numbering and
terminology will be developed in a way that can be used for various data loading devices
and communication protocols.
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Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI)
Co-Chairman: Bob Semar, United Airlines
Co-Chairman: Reinhard Andreae, Lufthansa
Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk
The SAI Subcommittee provides technical leadership in the development of standards for new
aircraft programs and major derivative programs. It coordinates top-level avionics requirements for
emerging airspace environments, namely NextGen, SESAR, and CARATS. The SAI Subcommittee
works with international air navigation service providers to develop standards for CNS/ATM,
including ADS-B. Working together with several AEEC Subcommittees, the SAI Subcommittee
investigates the application of new technologies and prepares new project proposals (APIMs)
where operational and financial benefits are achievable.
Traffic Surveillance (TCAS/XPDR/ISS)
Co-Chairman: Jessie Turner, Boeing
Co-Chairman: Bob Saffell, Rockwell Collins
Secretary: José Godoy
This activity defines Traffic Surveillance equipment suitable for operation in the NextGen, SESAR
and CARATS airspace environments. This includes traditional Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance
System (TCAS) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). Traffic surveillance
requires the use of the Air Traffic Control Transponder. Standards include, ARINC Characteristic
718A-4: Mark 4 Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode S) and ARINC Characteristic
735B: Traffic Computer, TCAS and ADS-B Capability.
The list of active AEEC Subcommittees and Working Groups is summarized. As this information is
subject to change, readers are encouraged to visit the AEEC website at www.aviation-ia.com or contact
the AEEC Executive Secretary, Paul Prisaznuk at pjp@arinc.com.
Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their
chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.
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Message from the Chairman

By: Marijan Jozic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
The AMC | AEEC held another successful meeting in Alaska,
hosted by Japan Airlines, this last spring. Although located in
Anchorage, the meeting was well attended. The formula for the
collocated meeting continues to be well received and the AMC
Steering Group is working diligently to fine tune the details based
on the survey results we receive from our constituents.
AMC and ARINC Industry Activities have a tradition of more than 60
years. The Avionics environment has changed a lot in those years
and AMC has changed together with the whole industry. It is proven
to be the unique formula and it is an ultimate success. The great
number of airlines and OEMs who are attending the conference is
showing that it is important for everyone to come together and be
cooperative in solving problems.
Of course we all have to respect the hard work of engineers who are designing the systems and
software and we may not forget that thousands of hours of research is put in development of
software and hardware. Therefore, it should be protected. We still have to figure out the most cost
effective way to protect the intellectual property. In the next few years there will be a lot of activity
in that area. This is the area that is of great importance for engineers. They are the major part who
should contribute in the intellectual property discussions.
It is obvious that we have much to do in the next few years. But, there is also one devious enemy.
We have to work hard to keep our AMC | AEEC family together. That is our major threat. Almost
everywhere we are experiencing cost savings and budget cuttings. Every airline is analyzing
costs. If our member airlines will not be able to show the benefits of the Avionics Maintenance
Conference to their managers, the membership will come under pressure. So, besides all our
worries in fighting for every passenger, we must keep fighting to keep our industry activities
in good financial shape. We cannot afford to lose our industry activities. Therefore we all, on
all levels, should realize that this will be our ultimate task for next years. Keep the AMC family
together and stay brave if important and difficult decisions should be made.

The success is big, but sometimes we have to stop and analyze
the situation. We all must realize that nobody can be successful without making profit. We also
must realize that our passengers demand high level of safety, which we proudly achieve. They
also demand the comfort which is a big challenge, but it is feasible. Also, our passenger wants
low fare prices. That is just the way the market is working. We engineers are here to ensure
safety level is high, the operating costs are low, and that our passengers are happy because of
good working aircraft.
In the history of aviation it was never easy to meet the above mentioned goals and earn money.
Now, in the beginning of the decade it is even more challenging than ever. Aviation and especially
the avionics environment is very dynamic. The inventions from today are not good tomorrow. We
are witnessing big changes almost every day.
Fortunately, we work with the best and brightest in the aerospace industry. I have no doubt we
can continue to produce the standards, solve problems, meet the industry’s needs and keep the
continuity of industry activities. We will and we must continue to work together to give our industry
the tools to foster a culture of safety in a cost effective environment. We have proved that we can
work together and solve technical problems for each other no matter what. It is in our blood not
only to fix it, but to improve it and make it cost effective.
The most important of all is to pass on our passion for the industry to newcomers. We took
the spirit of industry activities from our predecessors and we should pass our passion for the
industry to others. This is our noble duty.

Older aircraft which are still flying are not economical. They consume more fuel, the aircraft
systems are very reliable, but not reliable enough for today’s demands. We want more and more
reliability. Problems are shifting from mechanical systems to electrical and then to software. Aircraft
used to be the flying aluminum birds. They are now the flying microprocessors.

Avionics equipment was designed to last 20 or more years. That is why we had expensive LRUs.
We were able to repair everything for 20 or more years. The supply chain was solid and we were
able to purchase the piece parts even 30 years after the design was completed. That will change
because the parts and LRUs are extremely reliable. We were not satisfied with LRUs which had
MTBUR of 5,000 hours. Now we have LRUs that are extremely expensive whose MTBUR is
50,000 hours and we are saying that it is not good enough. MTBUR of 50,000 hours means that it
will take more than 10 years before LRU removal. The question is if the parts suppliers will be able
to provide the parts in 10 years. Many of Airline shops will have a hard time justifying remaining
open with such a low flow of LRUs and very expensive test sets.

The problems regarding configuration management are shifting from hardware to software.
Software glitches, mismatches, and incompatibilities will be our day-to-day worries. But, there is
one underestimated area in our business: Intellectual Property.
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Marijan Jozic, Chairman AMC Mission

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines To promote reliability and to reduce operating and life cycle costs of air transport avionics by
improving maintenance and support techniques through the exchange of technical information.

Mitch Klink, Satomi Ito

Vice Chairman Japan Airlines Introduction
FedEx The objectives of AMC are to promote reliability and to reduce operating and life cycle costs of
air transport avionics by improving maintenance and support techniques through the exchange of
Jens Latendorf technical information.
* Sam Buckwalter, Lufthansa Technik
AMC consists of representatives from the technical leadership of the air transport avionics
Executive Secretary maintenance community. The membership of AMC consists of the representatives of commercial
ARINC Industry Activities air transport operators. AMC accomplishes its objectives through a number of activities including:
Prewitt Reaves the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference, known worldwide as the AMC; Steering Group
Southwest Airlines meetings; Plane Talk® a quarterly newsletter; AMC Task Group activities to define industry best
Anand Moorthy practices; and through liaison with the other ARINC IA organizations, AEEC and FSEMC, and
American Airlines other aviation or electronic industry organizations.
Dean Conner
The benefits of AMC for airlines are long-term success in economic management and operation
United Airlines
of commercial aircraft. This long-term success will require a more holistic approach to AMC (i.e.,
Roger Kozacek maintenance) and AEEC (i.e., engineering) aspects of aircraft equipment. Simply put, what is built
Delta Air Lines today based on a new design specification has to be maintained tomorrow.
Kevin Kramer
US Airways In the forum created by the Avionics Maintenance Conference, the airlines have various
Jacob Barak opportunities to influence and determine future directions in system and component design,
reliability, and cost effectiveness. Speaking in the context of their daily operations, airlines can
El Al Israel Airlines
bring together ideas for improved standardized maintenance concepts and provide valuable
feedback to the equipment manufacturers in their daily operations, thus closing the loop in the total
process to minimize complex issues.

AMC Conference Welcome and Keynote

The 2012 AEEC | AMC, hosted by Japan Airlines, was held April
30 - May 3, at the Anchorage Egan Convention Center. There were
612 registered attendees from 209 companies, attending from 20
countries. The 45 airlines in attendance represented 5,897 of the
world’s civil air transport aircraft flying 1 billion passengers last year.

The AMC Chairman Mitch Klink, FedEx, and AEEC Chairman

* Non-voting members
For information about AMC Steering Group Membership,
contact Sam Buckwalter at sbuckwal@arinc.com.
Mario Araújo, TAP officially opened the 64th AMC Conference with
welcoming remarks and went on to introduce Yuichi Kitada from
Japan Airlines as the Keynote Speaker.
Mitch Klink, FedEx Yuichi Kitada, Japan Airlines, provided the keynote speech. He
expressed great gratitude and appreciation for the conference
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attended the AMC for the victims of the earthquake that occurred
in March of 2011. He explained how the earthquake affected his
country and how Japan Airlines immediately restarted operations
so that large quantities of relief supplies were able to be brought to
the damaged areas. Although it was a struggle to keep their airports
functioning adequately, no one stopped operations and it was
ensured that flights were handled safely. Yuichi spoke on how the
Japanese character pronounced as “KIZUNA”, which means “tie” or
“bond” became an especially symbolic word after the earthquake.
He went on to remind everyone that although we have gathered
at the conference, representing various parts of the business from
Yuichi Kitada, Japan Airlines
operator to aircraft maker, to vendors or suppliers to consider each
other’s situation even through difference of opinion. He emphasized
the major role that maintenance plays in providing high-quality
airplanes and is relied upon to decrease flight interruption and to
increase dispatch reliability, while balancing maintenance costs.
Yuichi spoke on how the importance of industry cooperation
together, collect and share findings as feedback to the airframe
maker and vendor is necessary for further improvement to the next
generation of airplanes.
During the conference the AMC vetted 241 question related to
resolving avionics maintenance issues, adopted new ARINC
standards, approved new work programs, and held symposiums
on The Requirements for and the Management of Design and
Maintenance Data Relating to Intellectual Property, Current
Solutions to go “Floppyless” and Introducing E-enabled Aircraft,
and RFID Requirements for Future and Historical Applications with
Status of FAA Form 8130.
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Subcommittees and Working Groups
Levels of Avionics Maintenance (LAM) and Test Equipment Guidance (TEG)
Chairman: Axel Mueller, Lufthansa
Secretary: Sam Buckwalter
ARINC Project Paper 602B: Test Equipment Guidance (TEG)
• Review contents according to state-of-the-art test technologies, requirements,
and implementations.
• Integrate issues and solutions related to the “Use of Aircraft Parts as Test Equipment.”
• Remodeling/restructuring of ARINC 602A-2 as necessary.
• The effort will also include reviews of references to/from other applicable
ARINC Standards.
ARINC Report 625: Industry Guide for Component Test Development and Management
Feedback from the industry indicates that enhancements may be necessary to bring the document
into line with existing practices and to improve readability:
• Changes due to technological evolution of aircraft components and test technologies.
• Changes in relation to the current review of ARINC Project Paper 602B: Test
Equipment Guidance (TEG) and ARINC Report 663: Data Requirements for
Avionics Component Maintenance.
ARINC Report 668: Guidance for Tool and Test Equipment (TTE) Equivalency
Response from the industry indicates that the current requirements for TTE equivalency within
ARINC 668 might be too stringent, i.e., imposing unnecessary effort for implementation and
operation of ARINC Report 668 related processes.
A rework of ARINC 668 will provide a new philosophy regarding TTE equivalency determination:
• Detailed equivalency determination including documentation will only be necessary
for TTE involved in Return to Service Testing (RTS) and those TTE critical to safety,
performance, and cost effectiveness.
• Equivalency of other TTE will be covered by defined procedures (e.g. standard practices)
based on the quality manual of the individual maintenance organization.
Standard for Cost Effective Acquisitions (SCEA) Working Group
Chairman: Marijan Jozic, KLM
Secretary: Sam Buckwalter
The purpose of the working group is to develop a standard to help technical teams assist
their respective procurement departments better understand internal requirements for aircraft
engineering, aircraft maintenance, and training devices, taking into account the life cycle of the
aircraft. Some of the issues to be addressed are:
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• Definition of a basic Product Support Model to illustrate the essential mechanisms that
facilitate and ensure seamless and economical maintenance support throughout the
equipment and aircraft life cycle.
• Take into account the requirements for support for aircraft engineering, aircraft
maintenance, and training device acquisition and operation initially and over the
life cycle of the aircraft or modification at the time of initial procurement.
• Definition of a basic Aircraft Operational Model.
• Definition of a basic Aircraft Life-Cycle Cost Model.
• Reference ARINC Specifications and Guidelines to facilitate assessment of the economic
and strategic advantage of those standards.
• Creation of a checklist of items essential for aircraft operation, specifically
Line/Component Maintenance.
• Creation of a checklist of items essential for Training Device design, manufacture,
operation, and maintenance.
This Report is intended to be used by Airlines, Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) operators,
Airframers and Integrators, as they communicate their life cycle requirements to the procurements
departments by the engineering, maintenance, and training communities individually.
Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their
chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.
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FSEMC
Message from the Chairman
By: Bob Doucette, Opinicus
As we close the books on another challenging and rewarding year, I
am offered the chance to reflect on the accomplishments and goals
of the FSEMC.
The FSEMC is a dynamic organization. In response to our
constituent feedback, we expanded our repertoire this year. We
held a technology workshop that provided an open forum for all
participants to speak freely about three important topics that are
facing our industry:
• Diagnostics and Documentation Packages for
Flight Simulation
• Upset Recovery – Training for Unusual Events
• Simulator Testing – Improving Objective and
Subjective Methods
The workshop was enthusiastically received and the attendance was outstanding for a
pre-conference event. It was overwhelmingly raved about by the attendees. Each topic was
discussed for an hour each, and the candid comments and communication was incredible. We
plan on building on this success next year and from the surveys received, our attendance at the
workshop should be even more impressive.
With the constant focus of safety and efficiency, the 2012 FSEMC conference resolved 88
discussion items through the open dialogue between all industry organizations. Although it is
difficult to put a financial value on the solutions, it is considerably simpler to consider the time and
resources saved in future operations and maintenance across the industry. By merely attending
the conference, individual organizations benefit from the economy of scale that having the
engineering expertise of the majority of the world’s flight simulation professionals openly sharing
ideas and experiences.
The FSEMC organizes standards activities that shape the future of the industry. These groups
work throughout the year developing new ARINC Standards and maintaining existing ones. In
these working groups, subject matter experts document important guidance, processes, and
concepts. By focusing on a single topic, each working group meeting harnesses the collective
knowledge and skills from simulator users, manufacturers, airframers, and equipment suppliers.
Current standards activities are tackling the tough challenges that face our industry today.
The topics range from developing guidance for implementing simulated air traffic control
environments, the control and configuration of loadable software, to navigating the process
of acquisition and acceptance of a flight training device. I strongly urge airlines and simulator
users to get involved in these groups as our flight training devices become more complex and
software driven. FSEMC developed standards are consensus based, again with the goal of safety,
efficiency, and reducing costs.
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Message from the Chairman Steering Committee Members (As of December 31, 2012)

The FSEMC directly impacts the safety and growth of air transport operations. The growth Bob Doucette, Chairman
of air travel constantly reinforces the increased importance of flight simulation and training. Opinicus
Today’s computing power, and the capabilities of visual and motion systems have brought the
fidelity and realism of flight simulation to a level that was incomprehensible only 30 years ago.
This capability allows aircrews to safely, efficiently, and cost effectively train in a controlled
environment. The FSEMC plays a huge part in maintaining and advancing this invaluable part
Stefan Nowack, Asok Ghoshal George Brady
of the air transport industry. Vice Chairman American Airlines FlightSafety
Lufthansa Flight Training
With the growth of air travel, regulatory agencies are also charged with monitoring and ensuring
the industry provides superior training. The FSEMC has a great working relationship with global Brandon Mazzacavallo Jeremy Wise
regulatory authorities worldwide. This relationship provides our constituents with the voice,
* Sam Buckwalter, Boeing L-3
influence, and feedback that a single organization could not. The teamwork and collaboration
between the FSEMC and the regulators is a continuing goal that pays dividends year after year.
Executive Secretary
ARINC Industry Activities
In 2013 and the next few years, the FSEMC has a goal to increase our influence on the Sylvain Rousseau Marc Cronan
international stage. We have actively engaged industry entities in Asia, South America, and the CAE, Inc. Rockwell Collins
Middle East. Each year new participants from these developing markets discover the value of the * Scott Smith,
conference. A common remark has been that the conference has solved many technical problems
Assistant Executive Secretary
that have plagued operators in these regions for years. The feeling of isolation evaporates as soon Neil Cothran Jorge Cruz
as a new attendee meets their peers and begins to trade ideas and build relationships.
ARINC Industry Activities
Cathay Pacific TAP Portugal
Another goal is to strengthen our support of the industry by leveraging available technical solutions
for continuous communication across the world. Social media, web conferencing, periodicals, Howard Gallinger
and other force multipliers bring the FSEMC’s services to a wider audience. We are dedicated to Air Canada Rick Helms * Pat Windham,
providing value to the industry; in a phrase, “We will bring the FSEMC to you.” Delta Air Lines AAI Liaison
We all face the challenges of maintaining and updating our legacy devices, as well as bringing Delta Air Lines (Retired)
much more complex devices into our fleets, recruiting and retention of experienced personnel, Alain Brault
increased regulatory pressures, etc. We also face these problems most likely on a shrinking Airbus Adel M. Sowedan
budget—doing more with less. EgyptAir
The FSEMC brings answers to these challenges. It attracts the industry’s brightest minds together,
motivated to improving the maintenance and engineering processes. This type of continuous
Shigeru Otomo
All Nippon Airways Mike Jackson
improvement is critical to any company’s success. Which, in turn, enable cost reductions for the
airlines and simulator users.
FedEx

I welcome you to participate in the FSEMC, either through a standards activity, or by attending
the annual conference September 30–October 3, 2013, in Portugal. You will network with other
professionals, share valuable ideas and solutions, and bring that value back to your respective
organizations. It is an experience that you will not forget.
* Non-voting members

For information about FSEMC Steering Committee Membership,

contact Sam Buckwalter at sbuckwal@arinc.com.

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FSEMC Mission
To provide cost effective solutions to simulator operational and maintenance problems through
a widely respected international conference and establish technical standards that increase
simulator readiness and reduce operational costs.
Introduction
Attended by more than 300 flight simulator experts from around the world, FSEMC has grown from
existing only as a dream to becoming the premier annual event in flight simulation. The annual
conference identifies technical solutions to flight simulator engineering and maintenance issues
resulting in immediate and long-term savings and increased efficiency for simulator users. This
was confirmed by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University selecting FSEMC for their Pinnacle Award.
Why? Because FSEMC brings people together to solve difficult flight simulator problems through
its annual conference and working group activities and the industry benefits.
The diversity of the flight simulator industry is what helps to make it so exciting. For the technical
staff, the daily tasks are as varied as any job you can imagine. The Simulator Technician can be
involved in aircraft systems, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, or software to name a few. In
many cases they may be concerned with a combination of several systems.
Simulator Engineering can be equally as wide-ranging. Involvement with all the different aircraft
systems from the different airframe manufactures both large and small can prove to be complex
and daunting. Whether the engineering function is related to an update of a 10-year old simulator
or the development of a simulator for an aircraft that has yet to fly, the diversity of challenges is
extreme and is tackled daily by individuals attending this conference. FSEMC is the place to solve
your engineering needs and the place to promote your engineering abilities.
FSEMC includes users of flight and cabin simulators (dynamic and static). Users include airlines,
commuter airlines, and other simulation users. Participants include airframe manufacturers, aircraft
equipment suppliers, and simulator equipment suppliers.
For those who attended past FSEMCs, there should be little need to urge your return. For those
who are still not convinced, try answering the following questions:
• Does your company have chronic simulator engineering and maintenance questions?
• Would your company benefit from one-on-one access to a broad cross-section of
simulator equipment manufacturers and suppliers, service organizations, airframe
manufacturers, and other users in one location?
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FSEMC Conference Welcome and Keynote
The 2012 FSEMC, organized by ARINC Industry Activities and
hosted by RSI Visual Systems, was held September 17–20, 2012,
in Dallas, Texas. The 18th annual meeting was attended by 45
simulator user organizations, 4 airframe manufacturers, 7 simulator
manufacturers, and 2 regulatory authorities. The total attendance
was 292 attendees from 27 countries.
FSEMC Chairman, Mike Jackson opened the meeting with
welcoming remarks. He encouraged the importance of active
participation in the FSEMC and other forums in order to manage
and embrace changes in the flight simulation industry. Mike
Mike Jackson, FedEx
emphasized the importance of industry support and how it is a
Chairman 2008 - 2012
big part of how the industry moves forward and keeps the training
industry alive and relevant. He went on to introduce Jeff Everett,
President of RSI Visual Systems, and the conference host, and
thanked RSI for their Texas hospitality. Mr. Everett then introduced
Chris Henderson from L3 Link Simulation and Training as the
Keynote Speaker.
Chris Henderson, L3 Link Simulation and Training, Systems
Architect, provided the Keynote Speech. He spoke about the impact
of game technologies on visual simulation and training. He went on
to mention how his experience with image generator offerings has
developed a particular perspective for how technology migrates
in this industry and what constitutes state-of-the-art. Chris firmly
believes that the world is on the cusp of dramatic change in these
technologies today and that we will see some shifts in the way that
training and simulation are conducted in the very near future.
Chris Henderson, L3 Link
Simulation and Training The FSEMC Conference vetted 94 questions related to resolving
Engineering and Flight Simulation issues, adopted new ARINC
Standards, approved new work programs, and held symposiums on:
• Who is Flying the Aircraft?
• ICATEE Update – Upset Recovery and Prevention
• COTS – Myths and Realities of COTS Utilization
• Next Generation Computer Architecture for FSTDs
• FSTD Objective Motion Cueing – Time Domain
• Regulatory Update
• Technology Update – Remanufacturing an FSTD
• Is DLP LED Projection Living up to its Promises?
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Subcommittees and Working Groups

Simulator Software Working Group (SSG)
Chairman: Alex Stratis, The Boeing Company
Secretary: Scott Smith
The intent of this working group is to produce an ARINC Standard that provides guidance to the
flight simulation industry on control, configuration management, and distribution of software used
in flight training devices.
The working group develops guidance for software used in synthetic training devices. The software
used in flying aircraft is defined as Loadable Software Aircraft Parts (LSAP). In many instances,
these same LSAPs are used in a training device, but may include minor modification
or preparation.
Guidance for Uniform Acceptance Procedures (GUAP) Working Group
Chairman: Mike Jackson, FedEx
Secretary: Scott Smith
This project intends to produce an ARINC Standard that provides guidance to the flight simulation
industry for acceptance of a full flight simulator while meeting applicable regulatory requirements.
The document intends to provide a clear reference for flight simulator sponsors to meet both
the European Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
acceptance requirements.

The control and configuration management of LSAPs is one objective of the working group. The Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their
group will develop guidance to implement processes using industry best practices. chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.

The working group is also concerned with the effects of software updates and is developing a
standard minimum data set that is required to accompany a software change or update. The work
plan to produce this guidance includes the following:
• Develop text and material to document existing processes of software control and
configuration management.
• Define, document, and standardize industry practices of LSAP management.
• Develop text and material on simulator users’ requirements for change notices.
• Define, document, and standardize the desired data and information that is provided with
a software change or update.

Simulated Air Traffic Control (ATC) Environment Working Group

Chairman: Ted Chapman, FlightSafety International

Secretary: Scott Smith
This project’s intent is to produce a standard to define different levels of ATC simulation and to
define the requirements of each level. The standard could be used as a current standard for
those users and operators who wish to incorporate ATC simulation into their training environment
using the current technology. The standard would also help both users and suppliers in the Flight
Simulation industry to meet future simulated ATC environment requirements of ICAO 9625, Manual
of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices.

The standard will provide a clear reference for the FSTD Industry to develop and field simulated
ATC systems, whether as stand-alone training systems, add-ons to existing training devices, or as
an integrated part of a complete training device.

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Edwin A. Link Award Trumbull Award

Each year, FSEMC encourages the contribution of ideas, leadership and innovation by allowing
individuals to be nominated for the Edwin A. Link Award prior to the annual FSEMC. The award
recognizes one individual for outstanding personal achievement. The Edwin A. Link Award has
become world-renowned as the simulation industry’s highest award for individual achievement.
Over the past 13 years, Edwin A. Link Awards have been presented to outstanding members of the
simulation community. The Edwin A. Link Award is likely to be the most important award they have
ever received.
The Trumbull Award is given annually to an airline employee who has made an outstanding
contribution to the work of the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee by his or her leadership
in the development of ARINC Standards or for other related activities.
The award is named in honor of Austin Trumbull, an engineer working for United Airlines. He
developed the Air Transport Radio (ATR) concept into its final form, made the original drawings,
and consummated the follow-up work to make it a successful and acceptable standard known as
ARINC Specification 404A, Air Transport Equipment Cases and Racking.

Recipient: Jeff Everett, RSI Visual Systems The ARINC ATR Racking system became the standard commercial avionics racking system in
September 2012 – Dallas, Texas 1940. In 1944 it became the standard Air Corps racking system; then, in 1949, it was the standard
for joint Army Navy use, and eventually it became MIL-C-172. But few of the import dimensions
and interfacing details were tied down adequately until ARINC Spec 404 was published in 1956.

The correct meaning of term “ATR” was somewhat in doubt during the first 27 years of ATR
Racking use but this was resolved by formal action of AEEC on April 12, 1967 by decree that ATR
“traditionally” will have meant “Austin Trumbull Radio,” retroactive to April 15, 1940. Thus, Austin
Trumbull received what would become the first Trumbull Award.

The record of this action and the early historical chronology of the Austin Trumbull Radio Racking
Roger Goldberg Award is contained in ARINC Specification 404A, Appendix 1.

The Trumbull Award recipient is an airline employee that has demonstrated a personal
In an effort to honor Roger, an award was created by AMC and FSEMC for those individuals who commitment to AEEC goals through their contribution of time and effect towards the achievement
have done something extraordinary for either the AMC or FSEMC. The first Service Award was of these goals.
given to Roger S. Goldberg, posthumously, in recognition of the extraordinary ideas, outstanding
service, and endless passion. Recipient:  Janet Wiesner, Continental Airlines
April 2012 – Anchorage, Alaska
AMC Recipient:  Patrick Glapa, Airbus
April 2012 – Anchorage, Alaska

FSEMC Recipient:  Sam Buckwalter, ARINC Industry Activities

September 2012 – Dallas, Texas

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Volare Award

Each year, the Airline Avionics Institute (AAI) encourages the contribution of ideas, leadership, and
innovation by allowing individuals to be nominated for Volare Awards prior to the annual AMC and
AEEC conference. These awards recognize individuals in airline and supplier organizations for
outstanding personal achievement.

The Volare Awards that are offered at the conference allow individuals to be nominated in the
categories of Airline Avionics Maintenance and Engineering and Avionics Product Support. In
addition to these Volare Awards, AAI presents a Pioneer Award and a Chairman’s Special Award
on an as-deserved basis.

Over the past 40 years, Volare Awards have been presented to outstanding members of the airline
avionics community.

Avionics Engineering

Recipient:  Greg Kuehl, United Parcel Service

April 2012 – Anchorage, Alaska

Special Award

Recipient:  Phil Wright, Airline Avionics Institute

April 2012 – Anchorage, Alaska

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A4A Airlines for America ATR Air Transport Radio/Austin Trumbull Radio

AAI Airline Avionics Institute ATS Air Traffic Service

ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System CAN Controller Area Network

ACD Aircraft Control Domain CARATS Comprehensive Assessment and Restructure of the Air Traffic Services

ACI Application Control Interface CDS Cockpit Display System Interfaces

ADB Aeronautical Data Bases CEI Cabin Equipment Interfaces

ADBP Avionics Data Broadcast Protocol CNS Communications, Navigation, Surveillance

ADIF Aircraft Data Interface Function COTS Commercial Off The Shelf

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast CSS Cabin Systems Subcommittee

AEEC Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee DAD Flight Deck Audio

AGCS Air-Ground Communications System DGSS/IS Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification

AGIE Aircraft/Ground Information Exchange DLK Data Link

AID Aircraft Interface Device DLUF Data Link Users Forum

AMC Avionics Maintenance Conference DMaT Design, Maintainability, and Testability

AMDB Airport Mapping Data Base DTIF Display Traffic Information Files

ANR Active Noise Reduction EEI Extended Evaluation Intervals

AOC Aeronautical Operational Control EFB Electronic Flight Bag

APEX Avionics Application/Executive Software Interface EFBUF Electronic Flight Bag Users Forum

API Application Program Interface EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems

APIM ARINC Industry Activities (IA) Project Initiation/Modification eQTG Electronic Qualification Test Guide

ASRN Aerodrome Surface Routing Network EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment

ATC Air Traffic Control FAA Federal Aviation Administration

ATIS Air Traffic Information Services FCM Future Concepts of Maintenance

ATM Air Traffic Management FMS Flight Management System

ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network FOS Fiber Optic Subcommittee

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FSEMC Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference RCC Remote Control Centers

FSTD Flight Simulation Training Device RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol

GAIN Galley Inserts RTS Return to Service

GUAP Guidance for Uniform Acceptance Procedures SAI Systems Architecture & Interfaces

IAAG Industry Activities Advisory Group SAL System Address Labels

IATA International Air Transport Association SARP Standards and Recommended Practices

IMA Integrated Modular Avionics Satcom Satellite Communication

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization SCEA Standard for Cost Effective Acquisitions

ICATEE International Committee for Aviation Training in Extended Envelopes SDL Software Data Loader

IP Internet Protocol SDU Satellite Data Unit

JAA Joint Aviation Authority SESAR Single European Sky ATM Research

KSAT Ku/Ka Band Satellite Communications SQM Simulator Quality Management Systems

LAM Levels of Avionics Maintenance SSG Simulator Software Working Group

LRU Line-Replaceable Unit STAP Simple Text Avionics Protocol

LSAP Loadable Software Aircraft Parts TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

MAGIC Manager of Air Ground Interface Communications TEG Test Equipment Guidance

MCU Modular Concept Unit TIP Test Implementation Package

MIAM Media Independent Aircraft Messaging TIS-B Traffic Information Services-Broadcast

MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Standards TOD Terrain and Obstacles Data

MRP Modular Rack Principle TPS Test Program Set

MSD Maintenance Service Documents TS Test Specifications

NBAA National Business Aviation Association TSDP Technical Support and Data Packages

NDB Navigation Data Base VDLM2 VHF Digital Link Mode 2

NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System XML Extensible Markup Language

NIS Network Infrastructure and Security 4GCN 4th Generation Cabin Networks

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