RTCA DO-160 Operational Shocks & Crash Safety Testing

Section 7 – Operational Shocks and Crash Safety:

Operational Shock

Category A

Equipment tested for standard operational shocks.

Category B

Equipment tested for standard operational shock and crash safety.

Category D

Equipment tested for low-frequency operational shock.

Category E

Equipment tested for low-frequency operational shock and low frequency crash safety.

Crash Safety

Test Procedure 1 (Impulse)
Alternate Test Procedure (Impulse)
Test Procedure 2 (Sustained)