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TRAFFIC ALLERT AND

COLLISION AVOIDANCE
SYSTEM
• Two types of transponders are currently in use: Mode S transponders,
which have a unique 24-bit identifier, or Mode S address, and older
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) transponders, which
do not have unique addressing capability
SEATWORK
• 1. What are the basic navigational aids for aircraft?
• 2. What does TCAS stand for?
• 3. Yes or No: TCAS is for elevation and horizontal adjustments.
• 4. In a TCAS link, which should take priority? Higher numerical valued
Model S address, or lower numerical valued?
• 5.

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