Terrain awareness and warning system
- Terrain awareness and warning system
Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) attempts to reduce controlled flight into terrain by improving on current ground proximity warning systems. TAWS does this by using digital elevation data and airplane instrumental values to predict if a likely future position of the aircraft intersects with the ground.[cite web |url=http://www.avionix.com/store/taws.html |title=Our Opinions on Collision Avoidance Systems |accessdate=2007-04-29 |publisher= Eastern Avionics International] The flight crew is thus provided with "earlier aural and visualwarning of impending terrain, forward looking capability, and continued operation in the landing configuration." ][cite web |url=http://www.jetsun.com/taws/TAWSINTEL.pdf |title=Avionics Intel: TAWS |accessdate=2007-04-29 |publisher= Aircraft Electronics Association |format=PDF] ]In March 2000, the Federal Aviation Administration issued two mandates for Part 91, 121, and 135, requiring all US, turbine powered aircraft to be equipped with TAWS if certified to carry six or more passengers.[cite web |url=http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library%5CrgFAR.nsf/0/465764AB441B0864862568C8006451A9?OpenDocument |title=Sec. 121.354 - Terrain awareness and warning system |accessdate=2007-04-29 |publisher= Federal Aviation Administration] ]ee also
* aircraft collision avoidance systems
* EGPWS
* FBW
External links
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library%5CrgFAR.nsf/0/465764AB441B0864862568C8006451A9?OpenDocument FAR Sec. 121.354 - Terrain awareness and warning system]
* [http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/March/Day-29/i7595.htm Terrain Awareness and Warning System; Final Rule]
* [http://www.acssonboard.com/ Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems]
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/cc60d6b4c807869586256dc700717e5f/$FILE/C151b.pdf TSO-C151b Terrain Avoidance and Warning System]
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