Aircraft Certification with AI Achieves Milestone from Anac

The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) has announced the issuance of a Special Condition (SC) to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in aircraft, including neural networks and machine learning, on the occasion of the approval of an onboard system developed for an Embraer aircraft. 

The new rule is related to the certification of the Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), which adds of an onboard system developed for an Embraer aircraft. 

The new rule is related to the certification of the Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), which adds an additional layer of safety to aircraft operations. 

Embraer’s ROAAS was designed to issue a real-time alert that informs pilots about runway limits. The goal is to prevent the risk of the aircraft being unable to stop within the available distance during landing. The system uses AI – Level 1, limited to providing warnings to the pilot, without automatic intervention in the aircraft’s controls. 

To ensure the feasibility of data processing by the systems, Embraer adopted Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural networks in “frozen” versions – a system that enables fast and accurate calculations with low memory and processing consumption, generating the information needed for ROAAS to issue real-time alerts. 

 Regulatory Milestone 

By establishing the Special Condition, Anac reaffirms its technical leadership in civil aviation, adapting technological innovations to the requirements of operational safety standards. This positions Brazil at the forefront of the international debate on the certification of AI-based aeronautical systems, creating a safe and predictable regulatory environment capable of driving innovation, strengthening the industry, and raising civil aviation safety standards. 

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