5G and Avionics Technologies Harmonization

Radio altimeters are designed to generate data for other safety equipment on the plane, including navigation instruments, terrain awareness, and collision-avoidance systems. These sensitive avionic devices could be susceptible to RF interference, creating concern that they might provide wrong readings or not function at all.

This paper aims to provide awareness of the potential impacts of 5G on public safety, and how to manage such an impact operationally.