Standards for airborne equipment?
Standards for airborne equipment?
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Hi, I'm having trouble finding the right information. I want to understand what standards must be complied with if I was to design a camera system for use in small general aviation aircraft. If I understand things correctly, an STC is needed for any modifications to the airframe, though must the equipment used in the aircraft comply with some standard?





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Meeting DO-160 is probably a good starting point.
There are FAA Advisory Circulars that describe the STC application process. At one time, it was possible to do something like that on a Form 337 too.
I don't know if that is still a possibility.
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I do not know of any requirements for the camera itself,other than restraining it from falling out, unless it protrudes into the airstream and can disrupt the airflow around the aircraft.
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How the aircraft will be operated also matters, operation under CFR Title 14, part 91, Part 135, part 121, as an experimental? It all matters.
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a camera system would be considered non-essential equipment, and probably wouldn't need to be TSO qualified.
some more details would help ...
where are you ? (Europe, US, other)
why invasive is the installation ? (are you just clamping the camera onto a frame, or are you cutting a 2' sq hole in a pressurised plane ? inside the cabin, or outside, in the airstream ?)
if you're not cutting the airplane structure, this could simply be clamped onto the plane and away you go.
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I've seen camera mounts mounted on the seat tracks, and the camera attached with "pip pins"; thus making it "loose equipment". Just have to account for the weight differential between the removed seat, and "Not Installed" loose equipment.
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For the camera installations I have worked on there are some pitfalls to watch out for. The equipment, such as computers and monitoring equiment, need to have racks or attachments that are made of aircraft grade materials. It is easy to find a MIL qualified rack, but not for airborne equipment. There are other things such as egress, interior flamability, cable routing, and weight and ballance that need to be addressed.
The FAA website has a certification guide at http:/
It has a lot of information on how to get started.
Micah Hamley, PE
Aeronautical Engineer & FAA DER
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