Question of the Week: Could FAA-Mandated Avionics Prevent Midair Collisions?

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A previous *AVweb* poll revealed that 52% of respondents are planning to attend EAA AirVenture this summer.
This week's poll addresses the issue of General Aviation (GA) midair collisions, noting 24 fatal and 16 non-fatal incidents in the U.S. since 1997.
Readers are being asked if the FAA should mandate Traffic Advisory Systems (TAS) for all GA aircraft to help prevent future midair collisions.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, we asked how many AVweb readers are planning to make the pilgrimage to Oshkosh this summer for EAA AirVenture. We were pleased to see that 52% of those who answered our survey will be at the show. (Stop by the booth and say hi, O.K.?)

A complete breakdown of the responses can be viewed here.
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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Including last week’s fatal midair collision between a Cessna 172 and Beech Bonanza, there have been 24 fatal and 16 non-fatal midair collisions involving GA aircraft in the U.S. since 1997. Should the FAA mandate that all GA aircraft be equipped with traffic advisory systems to help prevent midairs?

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