Terrain Awareness and Warning System
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Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) attempts to reduce Controlled flight into terrain . Uses digital elavation data and airplane instrumental values to predict if a likely future position of the aircraft intersects with the ground.
Some sources of elavation data:
- http://ned.usgs.gov/ US Geological Survey: National Elevation Dataset
- http://seamless.usgs.gov/
- http://geoengine.nga.mil/ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- http://naco.faa.gov/ FAA National Aeronautical Charting Office
- http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
