Avionics
High Number of TCAS Alerts at KDEN Still a Safety Issue
The FAA has issued a safety notice to advise pilots of the continued high number of TCAS alerts on approaches to Runway 16L/16R at Denver Intl. Airport.
Photo: Tucker Gladden
Photo: Tucker Gladden

The FAA has issued a safety notice to advise pilots of the continued high number of TCAS alerts that started when flying approaches to Runway 16L/16R at Denver International Airport (KDEN) after an airport improvement project ended in 2004. The agency said TCAS II alerting algorithms are not designed to account for certain ATC separation standards, particularly visual and parallel approaches at high-elevation airports.


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