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THE airborne Eros II Collision Avoidance System (CAS) designed and produced by McDonnell Douglas Corporation is actuated when the computer calculates the aircraft is within 25 sec of or ½ mile of another aircraft whichever event occurs first. At the same time, the pilot of one of the aircraft gets a command to climb while the pilot of the other aircraft is instructed to descend, thus avoiding a potential mid‐air collision.

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