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Advanced collision avoidance system mode approved for the A380

Advanced collision avoidance system mode approved for the A380

Advanced collision avoidance system mode approved for the A380

18 September 2009 News in brief

The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved a new Auto-Pilot/Flight-Director Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) mode for the A380, which could further enhance the safety of Airbus' 21s century flagship jetliner during a traffic avoidance situation. The new mode - which will become available for retrofit on other Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft in the coming years - simplifies the actions required by the pilot during a TCAS manoeuvre, minimising potential overreactions or inverse reactions during a critical time.