Accession Number:

ADA056930

Title:

The FAA Concept for a Beacon Collision Avoidance Systems (BCAS). Volume I. Executive Summary,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING M ANAGEMENT

Personal Author(s):

• Koenke, E. J.
• Kleiman, L.
• Lucier, E.
• Schuchman, L.
• Thedford, W.

Report Date:

1978-04-17

Pagination or Media Count:

81.0

Abstract:

A unique airborne aircraft collision avoidance system concept is presented which assures safe separation from the largest possible percentage of potential collision threats. The concept is designed to operate in all airspace as a compatible backup to the present and evolving ATC system, and to be acceptable to the pilot and the user community. The system concept capitalizes on the aviation communitys large existing investment in ATCRBS transponders and on the ground based beacon surveillance system network for the basic sources of the collision avoidance information. The report is contained in three volumes an Executive Summary I, Concept Description II and Appendices III. Author

Descriptors:

• *COLLISION AVOIDANCE
• *TRANSPONDERS
• SIMULATION
• AIRBORNE
• SYNCHRONIZATION(ELECTRONICS)
• AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
• RADAR ANTENNAS
• DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS
• BEACONS

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE