A traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS), pronounced /ˈtiːkæs/ TEE-kas), also known as an Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS), is an...
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An airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS, usually pronounced as ay-kas) operates independently of ground-based equipment and air traffic control in...
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and the lack of collision-avoidance systems. Although a rare occurrence in general due to the vastness of open space available, collisions often happen near...
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A collision avoidance system (CAS), also known as a pre-crash system, forward collision warning system (FCW), or collision mitigation system, is an advanced...
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portable collision avoidance system (PCAS) is a proprietary aircraft collision avoidance system similar in function to traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS)...
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with an airborne collision avoidance system. This set a worldwide precedent for mandatory use of traffic collision avoidance system. As of 2021[update]...
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automatic traffic advisory from their traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) which was accompanied by an audible announcement in the cockpit, "traffic; traffic...
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the lack of traffic collision-avoidance systems. Although a rare occurrence in general due to the vastness of open space available, collisions often happen...
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regarding the use of the traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) on board.: 110 On 24 February 2004, Peter Nielsen, the air traffic controller on duty at...
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primary method of collision avoidance for water transport.[citation needed] Although technically and operationally distinct, the ADS-B system is analogous...
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In transportation, collision avoidance is the maintenance of systems and practices designed to prevent vehicles (such as aircraft, motor vehicles, ships...
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detachable auxiliary fuel tank, a traffic collision avoidance system, medical equipment and motorized stretcher system to treat six patients, and additional...
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Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 (redirect from 2006 Brazil Mid-air Collision)
collision avoidance system (TCAS) was not activated, while the NTSB determined that both flight crews acted properly and were placed on a collision course...
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studied safety-critical systems such as the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) for the avoidance of midair collisions between aircraft and problems...
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closest recorded separation between the two aircraft.: 45 The traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) did not sound on either aircraft due to the TCAS being...
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(31 mph)), while collision avoidance by steering may be more appropriate at higher vehicle speeds if lanes are clear. Cars with collision avoidance may also be...
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Fly-by-wire control systems Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 South African Airways Flight 228 TERPROM Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) TWA Flight...
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English Channel (redirect from Dover Traffic Separation System)
from aviation systems such as the traffic collision avoidance system, it has reduced accidents to one or two per year. Marine GPS systems allow ships to...
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Tokyo Area Control Center (redirect from Tokyo Air Traffic Control Center)
collision. The two airliners conflicted. Japan Airlines Flight 958, using a Douglas DC-10, descended according to traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS)...
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Spacecraft collision avoidance is the implementation and study of processes minimizing the chance of orbiting spacecraft inadvertently colliding with...
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notable systems, which employ voice warnings, and which are found in most commercial and military aircraft: TCAS (traffic collision avoidance system) and...
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Aeroméxico Flight 498 (redirect from 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
near-midair collisions in TCAs, the FAA required that all large commercial jets in U.S. airspace be equipped with a traffic collision avoidance system and required...
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characteristics. Some modifications include the addition of a traffic collision avoidance system, an Air Traffic Control transponder, camera and senors housed underneath...
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Warning System Standard Emergency Warning Signal (Australia) Traffic Collision Avoidance System Train Protection & Warning System Tsunami warning system Historical...
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(AIS-P) is a data packet protocol for the TailLight system of aircraft Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), wherein a single Mode S 64 microsecond message...
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EFIS system to extend its capabilities. Updates introduced in the 1990s included the ground proximity warning system and traffic collision avoidance system...
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amateur packet radio, flown on Space Shuttle mission STS-72. Traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) Ian Wade, ed. (August 29, 2000). "APRS Protocol Reference"...
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An-225 after its 2000 modernization. Upgrades included a traffic collision avoidance system, improved communications and navigation equipment, and noise...
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Transponder (aeronautics) (redirect from Mode S traffic)
transponders to assist in identifying them on air traffic control radar. Collision avoidance systems have been developed to use transponder transmissions...
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system, moving map system, SATCOM, synthetic vision system, emergency locator system, helicopter terrain avoidance system (HTAWS), traffic collision avoidance...
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