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Cleared Direct Aug 18, 2026

Don Bateman, the Ground Proximity Warning System, and the Terrain Map That Taught the Airplane to Look Ahead Instead of Just Down

How Don Bateman's Ground Proximity Warning System and terrain databases nearly eliminated controlled flight into terrain accidents.

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Cleared Direct Aug 15, 2026

Auto-GCAS, the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, and the Fighter That Rolls Itself Level and Pulls Away From the Dirt While the Pilot Is Out Cold

Auto-GCAS automatically rolls an F-16 level and pulls away from the ground when the pilot is unconscious or disoriented, saving lives and aircraft.

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Cleared Direct Aug 11, 2026

Don Bateman, the Ground Proximity Warning System, and the Automated Voice That Taught Airplanes to Say 'Pull Up'

Radio Hangar explores Don Bateman, the Ground Proximity Warning System, and the Automated Voice That Taught Airplanes to Say 'Pull Up'.

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Cleared Direct Aug 1, 2026

Auto-GCAS, the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System That Waits Until the Last Half-Second to Save an F-Sixteen Pilot Who Has Already Blacked Out

How Auto-GCAS quietly monitors an F-16's flight path and takes control at the last recoverable instant to save pilots who have blacked out.

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