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Qantas Introduces TCAS
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Qantas Introduces Tcas to Further Ehance Safety
In a further step towards improving the safety of air travel, Qantas is now in the final stages of installing an alerting system which advises the crews of its 747s and 767s of conflicting traffic, and indicates the action to be taken to avoid it.
The equipment, known as TCAS, which stands for Traffic Collision Avoidance System, is relatively inexpensive (in terms of the cost of a 747), but it is certainly one of the most valuable additions to the cockpit of modern day airliners.
Recently, Captain John Faulkner, Qantas Manager Flight Safety, arranged a briefing for AA on the new equipment which also included a demonstration in the 747-400 flight simulator.
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