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Deviate from “starting” time when aircraft is static on-ground.

Deviates from Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Document DO‐265, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aeronautical Mobile High Frequency Data Link (HFDL)”, dated 14/12/2000 by implementing Data‐2 Direct Link Service (DLS) Protocol

Emergency exits (Applicable to Airbus A320)

Applicable to AgustaWestland AW189 Helicopter

Deviates from EUROCAE ED-62A §5.3.3. by not applying this test to ELT (S)

Deviates from EUROCAE ED‐62A §5.3.3. by not applying the Radio Frequency Susceptibility test to ELT (S).

Deviates from ED‐73E by replying to Mode A/C/S All‐Call and Mode S‐only All‐Call interrogations and by transmitting on top or bottom antenna when TCS is set to 1 or 2, for transponder limited to installation where ground status is wired.

Seats and seat belts for hot air balloon baskets

Deviates from EUROCAE ED‐102A by applying a timeout of 2.8 seconds instead of 2 seconds and from ED‐14G section 21.5 Category M by allowing different values.

Bonded Repair Size Limits in accordance with CS 2x.603 and AMC 20-29

CS-VLA Aeroplanes to be operated according to IFR

Allows the use of an estimated height above ground instead of the radar altimeter height in some cases, when no radar altimeter is installed. Allows the use of EUROCAE ED-73E / RTCA DO-181E instead of EUROCAE ED-73C /RTCA DO-181D.