Technically Advanced Aircraft

You may already be familar with the new acronym TAA, which stands for Technicall Advanced Aircraft. If you are not then here are some definitions:

"A technically advanced aircraft (TAA) is generally defined as one with an IFR approach-approved GPS with a moving map and a coupled autopilot." [1]

"A general aviation aircraft that combines some or all of the following design features: advanced cockpit automation system (moving map GPS/glass cockpit) for IFR/VFR flight operations, automated engine and systems management, and integrated auto flight/autopilot systems." [2]

[1] Collins, Rickard L. (2006) "Technically Advanced Aircraft", FLYING flyingmag.com, May 2006, downloaded from http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=12&article_id=652.

[2] NBAA (2008) "NBAA Training Guidelines for Single Pilot Operations of Very Light Jets and Technically Advanced Aircraft", downloaded from http://web.nbaa.org/public/ops/safety/vlj/1.php.

** Coincidentally (and especially for any other Australians like me) TAA (Trans Australian Airlines) was the name of one of Autralia's former domestic airlines, which together with Ansett, formed a duopoloy over air travel in Australia. TAA was sold to Qantas in 1996 and fortunately, after Ansett was bankrupted by poor management by both its later day owners Air New Zealand and its earleir Australian stewards, Australia's domestic airline travel has become more affordable with the advent of Virgin Blue, JetStar, and Tiger.