RevStar
Yep I agree. But I'm sure that some in the industry will be looking to see if cockpit technology can be developed using other applications (e.g. ADS-B) to provide something which can meet the ACAS requirement. In some ways developing such a system could actually enhance ACAS since it would be able to build in medium term conflict detection algorythms (10 minutes or so out) and in-cockpit Airborne Situation Displays. That way pilots might be able to be told to avoid specific aircraft, and the systems on board co-ordinate a plan in a timely manner (as opposed to TCAS' last gasp instructions). A sort of 'electronic' VFR I guess ?
Hey, we could call it something snazzy like 'Free Flight' ??
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