ADR.OPS.A.055 Tools and software

ANNEX IV — Operations Requirements (Part-ADR.OPS) · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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ADR.OPS.A.055Tools and software

When originating, processing or transmitting aeronautical data to the AIS provider, the aerodrome operator shall ensure that tools and software used to support or automate aeronautical data processes perform their functions without adversely impacting the quality of the aeronautical data.

IR · ADR.OPS.A.055 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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SOFTWARE

(a)A means by which the requirement can be met, is through the verification of software applied to a known executable version of the software in its target operating environment.

(b)The verification of software is a process of ensuring that the software meets the requirements for the specified application or intended use of the aeronautical data and aeronautical information.

(c)The verification of software is an evaluation of the output of an aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information software development process to ensure correctness and consistency with respect to the inputs and applicable software standards, rules and conventions used in that process.

GM · GM1 ADR.OPS.A.055 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2021/003/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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TOOLS Tools can be qualified meeting point 2.4.5 Aeronautical Data Tool Qualification of EUROCAE ED76A/RTCA DO-200B ‘Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data’, dated June 2015.

GM · GM2 ADR.OPS.A.055 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2021/003/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART A — AERODROME DATA (ADR.OPS.A)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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