Table of Contents
VOLUMEI
Foreword
TableofContents
1.0ExecutiveSummary
2.0Introduction
2.1MediaInterest
2.2EstablishmentofSC-156-TermsofReference
2.3StatementoftheProblem
2.4ScopeofInvestigation
2.4.1TypeofAircraft
2.4.3TypeofPortableEquipment
2.5GlossaryofTerms
3.0Background
3.1IncidentReports
3.2SummaryofElectromagneticInterference(EMI)
ControlforAircraftCommunications,Navigation
Systems
3.2.1BetweenInstalledSystems
3.2.2InterferencefromGround-BasedSources
3.2.3InterferencefromDevicesCarriedonBoard
3.2.4CumulativeInterferenceEffects
3.2.5VulnerableFrequenciesandFunctions
3.3FederalAviationRegulations(FAR)
3.4ExistingIndustryStandards
3.4.1FCCControls,Limits,andEffectiveness
3.4.2OtherIndustryStandards
3.4.3SummaryofExistingStandards
3.4.4NeedforNewStandards
4.0DataCollection
4.1AircraftEquipmentSusceptibility
4.1.1ListofAeronauticalSystemsandFrequenciesto
beTested
4.1.2StandardsforTestsAdopted
4.1.3TestProcedures
4.2PathLoss
4.2.1PathLossMeasurements
5.0DataAnalysis
5.1IncidentReports
5.2AircraftEquipmentSusceptibility
5.2.1TestProceduresEmployed
5.2.2TestResults
5.3PathLoss
5.3.1Determinationof"PortableDevice"TestLimits
UsingPLF
5.3.2Determinationof"PortableDevice"TestLimits
forLowFrequencyAircraftSystems
5.3.3ElectromagneticShieldingofAircraftWindows
5.4PortableDeviceRadiationLevels
5.5ComparisonofTestMethods
5.6Summary
6.0ConclusionsandRecommendations
6.1MultipleConditionsRequiredforReceiver
DisruptiontoOccur
6.2LimitsofRadiation,TestMethods
6.2.1RadiatedMagneticField(H-Field)Measurements
6.2.2RadiatedElectricField(E-Field)Measurements
6.2.3RadiatedElectricFieldAbove1,000MHz
6.3RecommendationstoFCC
6.4RecommendedChangestoFederalAviation
Regulations(FAR)
6.4.1ProposedRevisionofFAR91.19
6.4.2RecommendedRegulatoryComplianceInformation
6.5ProceduresforReportingSuspectedInterference
6.5.1RecommendedPrecautionsandProcedures
6.5.2RecommendedReport
MEMBERSHIP
APPENDICES
A.PathLossFactor(PLF)TestData
B.ConvertingFieldStrengthinSpacetoVoltage
LevelatReceiver
C.IncidentReports
D.DemonstrationofCumulativeInterferenceEffects
E.ComparisonofDO-160BwithFCCandVDE
F.CompendiumofReferencesConcerningHarmful
InterferencefromGroundEmitterstoAircraft
RadioNavigationandRadioCommunication
SystemsDuringtheApproach,Landing,and
TakeoffPhasesofFlight
G.RadioFrequencyInterferencetoNavigation
SystemsfromPortableElectronicDevices Abstract
Gives investigation reports with the potential interference effects to aircraft electronic systems from emissions from self-powered portable electronic and electrical apparatus operated on aircraft.
