RTCA DO-160
Section 7.0 Operational Shocks and Crash Safety
RTCA DO-160G, Section 7.0
What It Evaluates
Mount equipment using its normal installation hardware and apply loads in six orientations or both directions of three orthogonal axes. When crash safety applies, both the impulse and sustained tests are required.
When It Applies
Applicability depends on the airborne equipment installation, declared category, aircraft environment, and program requirements.
Likely Procedures
Typical Ranges / Conditioning
This tool provides preliminary planning information only. Final MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-461, and RTCA DO-160 requirements must be reviewed and tailored by qualified engineers based on the product, lifecycle, platform, environment, and contract requirements.