RTCA DO-296

Description / Abstract: This document provides minimum safety requirements for Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) and certain Air Traffic Services (ATS) datalink messages. Approval via design assurance alone or design assurance in conjunction with risk reduction strategies are two means of addressing the hazards identified. This document recommends alternative strategies for demonstrating to a regulatory authority a composite approach to safety that is deemed equivalent to that provided solely by a design assurance solution.