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Air Safety: FAA's Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

RCED-88-66BR Published: Feb 11, 1988. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), focusing on its: (1) safety benefits; (2) commercial prospects; and (3) development plans.

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