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Old 31st August 2007 | 11:40
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Originally Posted by RobertS975
One error of fact in the article....
Another is to suggest that the Cerritos collision led to light planes being required to use transponders in control areas, as well as to mandate TCAS in commercial transports.

In fact, the PSA San Diego collision led to Terminal Control Areas (as they were then called) and the Mode-C transponder requirement. Cerritos led to the mandate for TCAS.

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Last edited by PBL; 31st August 2007 at 11:44. Reason: I noticed that the plural of TCA, and TCAS, have the same spelling
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