ETSO-C168

1 Applicability

This ETSO provides the requirements which aviation visual distress signals that are designed and manufactured on or after the date of this ETSO must meet in order to be identified with the applicable ETSO marking.

2 Procedures

- 2.1 General

The applicable procedures are detailed in CS-ETSO, Subpart A.

- 2.2 Specific

None.

3 Technical Conditions

3.1 Basic

3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard

For handheld, high-intensity, stroboscopic light sources that can be added to aviation survival kits to supplement pyrotechnic devices, the standards are those provided in SAE International's Aerospace Standard AS5134A, Aviation Distress Signal, dated 27 September 2007.

3.1.2 Environmental Standard

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.1.

- 3.1.3 Software

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.2.

- 3.1.4 Airborne Electronic Hardware

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.3.

3.2 Specific

- 3.2.1 Failure Condition Classification

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.4.

3.2.2 Others

These light sources must:

- -eliminate the significant potential equipment and personnel hazards that are posed by untrained personnel using pyrotechnics in inflatable life rafts; and - -provide an equivalent level of safety to pyrotechnics that aid in locating and rescuing aviation accident survivors.

AVIATION VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS

ED Decision 2020/011/R

- 4 Marking

4.1 General See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 1.2. 4.2 Specific None.

5 Availability of Referenced Documents

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 3. [Amdt ETSO/16]