Discrete Address Beacon System (Video)

Illustrates how the present air traffic control radar system can handle today's volume of air traffic. But tomorrow's projections indicate the need for a higher capacity radar system, the discrete address beacon system (DABS). In the 1980's DABS will be capable of individually identifying and selectively communicating with any single, properly-equipped aircraft in its surveillance area. Describes the principles, applications and add-on features, such as data-link, for DABS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • VHS (1/2 in.) videocassette
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Communication systems; Data communications; Mode S; Radar beacons; Surveillance
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01483572
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 11 2013 9:07AM