TCA - Terminal Control Area (USA).
TCAS - traffic alert and collision avoidance system. U.S. developed radar-based airborne collision avoidance system operating independently of ground-based equipment.
TCA: Terminal Control Area - that area surrounding a big airport, which aircraft must not enter without permission. Has recently been renamed 'Class B Airspace' in accordance with international regulations.
TCA (Terminal Control Area) (See CLASS B Airspace.)
TCAD A proprietary low cost anti-collision system detecting and alerting pilots to nearby transponders but not providing evasive instructions or coordination with other aircraft.
TCA (Terminal Control Area) — (See CLASS B Airspace.)
TCAD — ...
TCA SEE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA (TRSA) - Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.
Class B (formerly TCA Terminal Control Area)
Generally, that airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) surrounding the nation's busiest airports in terms of airport operations or passenger enplanements.
Terminal Control Area (TCA)
A designated zone around and above the busiest airports. A flight in TCAs carries stringent requirements for pilot experience, aircraft equipment and communications capability.
Threshold - Beginning position of a runway usable for landing
TACAN - Tactical Air Navigation
TCA - Terminal Control Area
TCAS - Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (jokingly referred to as the "fishfinder")
TCU - Terminal Control Unit ...
We seem to have almost enough fuel to go to our destination, but it would be close, and with the occasional high fuel consumption we're seeing, we decide to stop at Sugarland airport. Besides, we're missing a Houston TCA chart, ...
Operations within CLASS B airspace require an ATC clearance and at least a Private pilot certificate (local waivers available), radio communication, and an altitude-reporting (Mode C) transponder. Formerly called TCA.
 See also: Aviation, Airport, Flight, Aircraft, Altitude
  
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