IATA, pilot associations, aircraft operators and regulators consider undertaking operational safety analysis and improvement activities for TCAS RA not followed; IATA, pilot associations, aircraft ...

The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal issues that arise when these lines of defense fail. On Jan. 11, 2025, a ...

What 'rush hour' looks like in New York on the TCAS system. (Alamy) Authorities believe everyone on board a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter that collided in mid-air before crashing into a ...

TCAS alerts pilots about a possible collision and issues a resolution advisory. (Photo: Pexels) Mid-air collisions of aircraft should have been a thing of the past with the technology that exists in ...

Researchers warn commercial airplane systems can be spoofed impacting flight safety of nearby aircraft. The aircraft safety system known as the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) can ...

One way an otherwise enjoyable flight can be ruined is when tower or another air traffic control agency says, “…possible deviation, I need you to give me a call when you land, advise when ready to ...

The BFU report on the 2002 mid-air collision over Southern Germany is masterful in showing how the systems failed, inter alia, the mass of conflicting guidance on TCAS use. But the BFU's proposal to ...

Airbus is studying development of an advanced traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) that would automatically manoeuvre the aircraft away from a potential mid-air threat without input from the ...