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Method and apparatus for alerting pilot to transponder antenna failure in a traffic alert and collision avoidance system

US5629692A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1995
Grant dateMay 13, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/767
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for use with aircraft having a collision avoidance system which employs i) two transponder systems each including two antennas and a selected one of two transponders and ii) a failure warning when a transponder system failure occurs, to permit the aircraft to take off when the failure warning is the result of only one antenna failure.

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