TCAS

Equipment

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

An onboard system that tracks nearby transponder-equipped aircraft and warns of a collision risk, giving the crew a resolution advisory to climb or descend. It works independently of ATC.

Also known as

ACAStraffic collision avoidance system

See also

Transponder Mode S ADS-B

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