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Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000991

An on-board, terrain proximity alerting system providing the aircrew `Low Altitude warnings' to allow immediate pilot action.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000991
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationTAWS
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000991",
  "term": "Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An on-board, terrain proximity alerting system providing the aircrew `Low Altitude warnings' to allow immediate pilot action.",
  "abbreviation": "TAWS",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/terrain-awareness-warning-system-taws/"
}

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