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Aerospace Development of DO-178C-compliant software for aviation systems

Source: According to documents from Parasoft | Translated by AI 12 min Reading Time

Safe software not only plays an important role in the automotive industry, but also in aviation. DO-178C, which contains significant changes compared to the previous version DO-178B, serves as proof of this.

The DO-178C standard plays an important role in ensuring the functional safety of aircraft.(Image: freely licensed from Pixabay)
The DO-178C standard plays an important role in ensuring the functional safety of aircraft.
(Image: freely licensed from Pixabay)

Investments in the development of software for aviation systems require strict compliance with industry standards such as DO-178C. In 2013, the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAA) established DO-178C as a recognized means of demonstrating airworthiness. The FAA uses DO-178C, officially called "Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification", as a guideline for determining software safety. It therefore considers a software component to be airworthy if it has been developed in accordance with DO-178C. There are some significant changes from the previous DO-178B standard - so it is important to understand the differences.

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