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FAA AC 120-55 : 2011

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AIR CARRIER OPERATIONAL APPROVAL AND USE OF TCAS 2
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English

Published date

01-01-2011

1. PURPOSE
2. CANCELLATION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. RELATED 14 CFR REGULATIONS
5. DEFINITIONS
6. RELATED READING MATERIAL
7. BACKGROUND
8. APPROVAL TO USE TCAS IN PART 121 OPERATIONS
9. PART 121 FLIGHTCREW QUALIFICATION FOR USE OF TCAS
10. OTHER OPERATIONAL ISSUES
11. MAINTENANCE
12. TCAS OPERATIONAL USE
13. TCAS EVENT REPORTING
14. FAA RESPONSE TO TCAS EVENTS
15. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS
APPENDIX 1 - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX 2 - SAMPLE TCAS EVENT REPORTING
             INFORMATION TCAS MONITORING PROGRAM
APPENDIX 3 - TCAS MEL AND MMEL PROVISIONS
APPENDIX 4 - 14 CFR PART 129 PROVISIONS FOR
             USE OF TCAS IN U.S. AIRSPACE
APPENDIX 5 - PHRASEOLOGY FOR TCAS EVENTS
APPENDIX 6 - TCAS II GROUND AND FLIGHT
             TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX 7 - DEFINITIONS

Specifies an acceptable, but not the only, means to address Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) issues related to installation and use of TCAS II regarding compliance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Parts 121, 125, and 129 requirements for air carriers.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
41
PublisherName
Federal Aviation Administration
Status
Current

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