RTCA DO-248C provides supporting information for DO-178C and DO-278A. Prepared by RTCA Special Committee 205 and approved on December 13, 2011, this document consolidates errata, 84 frequently asked questions, discussion papers, rationale, acronyms, committee membership, keyword references, and a correlation between DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-248C. Topics include software life cycle processes, verification, structural coverage, configuration management, tool qualification, previously developed software, certification and approval processes, parameter data items, independence, partitioning, and safety-related software practices.
Application Scope: Aviation software developers, certification applicants, approval authorities, system integrators, verification teams, and organizations applying DO-178C or DO-278A guidance.