terrain avoidance system

terrain avoidance system

A system which provides the pilot or navigator of an aircraft with a situation display of the ground or obstacles which project above either a horizontal plane through the aircraft or a plane parallel to it, so that the pilot can maneuver the aircraft to avoid the obstruction.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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