CTSO-C176a Cockpit Image Recorder Equipment.pdf

English Translation Version for Reference Only Number:CTSO-C176a Date of approval:Dec 8 2018 CAAC Approved by:Xu Chaoqun China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order This China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order (CTSO)is issued according to Part 37 of the China Civil Aviation Regulations (CCAR-37).Each CTSO is a criterion which the concerned aeronautical materials parts or appliances used on civil aircraft must ply with when it is presented for airworthiness certification. Cockpit Image Recorder Equipment 1.Purpose. This China Civil Aviation Technical Standard Order (CTSO)is for manufacturers applying for Cockpit Image Recorder Equipment CTSO authorization (CTSOA).This CTSO prescribes the minimum performance standards(MPS)that cockpit image recorder (CIR) equipment must first meet for approval and identification with the applicable CTSO marking. 2.Applicability. This CTSO affects new application submitted after its effective date. Major design changes to article approved under this CTSO will require a new authorization in accordance with section 21.353 of CCAR-21-R4. 3.Requirements. New models of CIR equipment identified and manufactured on or -1- English Translation Version for Reference Only CAAC CTSO-C176a after the effective date of this CTSO must meet the MPS qualification and documentation requirements in European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE)document ED-112A Minimum Operational Performance Specification for Crash Protected Airborne Record...