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		Mawr 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Autoland saves King Air, everyone reported safe Not these days, with detailed terrain maps and GPS + GPWS. The chances of colliding with anything else would be tiny. In case of other commercial jets zero, thanks to TCAS at the least.

duckmysick 23 days ago [–]

GPWS = ground proximity warning system

TCAS = traffic alert and collision avoidance system

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