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TCAS

abbreviation for

  1. traffic collision avoidance system: a safety system in aircraft that is designed to prevent mid-air collisions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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And while aircraft owned by Cal Fire are equipped with TCAS, the agency does not require it to be installed on all of its contract aircraft, said Nick Schuler, the agency’s deputy director of communications and emergency incident awareness.

The Bell 407, which met this standard, was equipped with TCAS, he said.

The Skycrane, which was not authorized to carry nonessential passengers, did not have TCAS, he said.

As the National Traffic Safety Board continues to investigate the fatal, Aug. 6 crash of two contract California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection helicopters, a career pilot and advocate for collision avoidance systems is calling attention to the fact that one of the choppers lacked a traffic collision-avoidance system, or TCAS, which audibly alerts pilots when another aircraft is nearby.

The Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, or TCAS, is a safety feature on most planes that lets pilots know how close they are to other midair aircrafts, that is, when it’s working.

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