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Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
Definitions
- An airborne system developed by the FAA that operates independently from the ground-based Air Traffic Control system. Designed to increase flight deck awareness of proximate aircraft and to serve as a “last line of defense” for the prevention of mida
References
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge by Federal Aviation Administration (2023)
