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Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

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 defe…

Dictionary Term

Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

Definition

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

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023