beacon collision avoidance system
beacon collision avoidance system
[′bē·kən kə′lizh·ən ə′vȯid·əns ‚sis·təm] (navigation)
An airborne collision avoidance system that makes use of the air-traffic control radio beacon system (ATCRBS) transponders. Abbreviated BCAS.
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