Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft safety system
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:TCAS
|
| gptkbp:alerts |
pilots
|
| gptkbp:category |
personal protective equipment
avionics collision avoidance system |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:ICAO_Annex_10
FAA TSO-C119 horizontal maneuver instructions (TCAS II) |
| gptkbp:detects |
transponder-equipped aircraft
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
aviation industry
|
| gptkbp:doesNotDetect |
non-transponder aircraft
|
| gptkbp:hasVersion |
gptkb:TCAS_II
TCAS I TCAS III |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
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| gptkbp:improves |
air safety
pilot situational awareness |
| gptkbp:integratesWith |
cockpit display
autopilot (in some systems) |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
cannot detect aircraft without transponders
does not prevent all collisions |
| gptkbp:mandate |
airliners with more than 30 seats (in many countries)
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
airspace around aircraft
|
| gptkbp:notified |
crew
|
| gptkbp:operates |
1090 MHz
1030 MHz |
| gptkbp:practicedWorldwide |
yes
|
| gptkbp:provides |
visual alerts
traffic advisories audio alerts resolution advisories vertical maneuver instructions |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prevent mid-air collisions
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
risk of mid-air collision
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:EASA
gptkb:FAA |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Mode_S_transponder
Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) |
| gptkbp:requires |
FAA regulations
ICAO regulations |
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
EUROCAE ED-143
RTCA DO-185 |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:uses |
radio signals
interrogation and reply system |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TCAS_(Traffic_Collision_Avoidance_System)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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