Accidents
Macedonian King Air accident shows value of TAWS
Analysis of last year’s fatal accident involving a King Air carrying Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski and others reinforces the value of the FAA’s req

Analysis of last year’s fatal accident involving a King Air carrying Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski and others reinforces the value of the FAA’s requirements for terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS) on certain aircraft. Since March 29 all U.S.-registered turbine aircraft more than three years old and configured with more than five seats (excluding flight crew) must be equipped with TAWS or enhanced ground-proximity warning systems (EGPWS) under FAA final rule 4910-13. Such equipment has been mandatory on new aircraft for the past three years.