Description
The EASA has proposed requiring installation of terrain awareness warning systems (Taws) in newly manufactured small turbine airplanes (under 12,500 pounds mtow) used in commercial operations and able to carry six to nine passengers. The agency believes a mandate is needed even though all new aircraft are equipped with Taws-B, a “significant” number of older aircraft have been retrofitted with either Taws or an equivalent terrain awareness system, and the absence of Taws has been a factor “in only two [CFIT] accidents in Europe in the last 10 years.” The requirement would take effect on Jan.1, 2019. Comments are due March 18, 2016.
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