Data Certifications and Letters of Acceptance

Below are certifications related to Airport Moving Maps.

Below are certifications related to NavData 424.

Below are certifications related to pre-composed chart images.

Below are certifications related to obstacles.

Below are certifications related to NavData to Jeppesen Data Server.

Below are certifications related to Required Navigation Performance.

A navigation data supplier provides essential information and data that support navigation systems, including those used in aviation, maritime and land-based transportation. This data can include:

• Aeronautical Information: For aviation, this includes data on airways, waypoints, airports and navigational aids (NAVAIDs).

• Geospatial Data: This includes maps, terrain data, and geographic information systems (GIS) that help in route planning and situational awareness.

• Regulatory Information: Updates on airspace restrictions, NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), and other regulatory requirements.

• Satellite Data: Information from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems).

A database LOA is a formal letter issued by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification branch documenting that a data supplier has met the requirements prescribed in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 20-153 Acceptance of Aeronautical Data Processes and Associated Databases, and RTCA DO-200 Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data.

There are two types of LOAs. Type 1 LOAs are based on data requirements agreed upon between a data supplier and the customer with no identified compatibility with an aircraft system or equipment. Type 2 LOAs ensure compatibility of data requirements with installed systems or equipment (avionics manufacturers / application integrators). For the Type 2 LOA, data suppliers have additional requirements to ensure the database is compatible with Data Quality Requirements (DQR) necessary to support the intended function for the target equipment.

In addition, data suppliers may obtain data service provider certification from other Civil Aviation Authorities. Boeing/Jeppesen currently holds two such certifications. One from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), issued as a Service Provider Certificate, and one from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), issued as a CASR Part 175 Certificate Aeronautical Data Service Provider.

Yes, depending on the existence of a bi-lateral or other type of agreement between the authorities that define the conditions for mutual acceptance.

Currently only EASA and the FAA have such an agreement, as described in the Technical Implementation Procedures For Airworthiness and Environmental Certification Between the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/eu/tip

Jeppesen consolidates navigational and airport source documentation from over 200 countries worldwide. Occasionally there are inconsistencies or errors that are detected within the source documents provided by the state(s) of authority. Jeppesen corrects these errors or inconsistencies whenever possible by modifying the state provided data.

Jeppesen is required by the civil aviation regulatory agencies to report Modified Data to the end-users. The current Jeppesen Modified Data reports are provided with each AIRAC cycle. All data modified by Jeppesen should be considered fit for aeronautical use.

The Data Definition Document is created by Jeppesen and contains information on the content, format, accuracy, resolution, timeliness and quality assurance level of data. The DDD is shared with customers and can be mutually agreed upon as the expected delivered data quality. In some cases, Jeppesen mutually agrees to customer provided Data Quality Requirements (DQR) in lieu of the associated DDD.

Navigation database integrity can be assured by obtaining data from a supplier accredited in accordance with approved or accepted standards of data integrity and quality. Such standards and related regulatory requirements include, but are not limited to:

• RTCA/DO-200, Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data
• RTCA/DO-201, Standards for Aeronautical Information
• FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 20-153, Acceptance of Data Processes and Associated Navigation Databases
• EASA (EU) 2017/373 requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services
• CASR Part 175 Aeronautical Information Management

The specifications may be satisfied by an operator, in accordance with State approved or accepted methods for assuring data integrity and compatibility, such as:

• Obtaining a letter of acceptance from an applicable authority stating the data supplier conforms to a recognized standard for data integrity and compatibility that provides an assurance level of navigation data integrity and quality sufficient to support the intended application, or;

• The existence of operator validation processes to determine navigation data compatibility and accuracy that provide an assurance level of navigation data integrity and quality sufficient to support the intended application.