3b TCAS

Question 1

There are no RA’s For aircraft not reporting what

Answer 1

Mode C info

Question 2

Minimum time the flight crew needs to discern a collision threat and take evasive of action

Answer 2

Tau

Question 3

This mode has a 24 bit unique address code and 16 million possible codes

Answer 3

Mode S

Question 4

There are three types of RA’s, what are they?

Answer 4

Preventative, corrective, changes to previous RA’s

Question 5

When no change to present flight path is necessary for safe separation

“ Monitor vertical speed”

Answer 5

Preventative

Question 6

When a change in present flight path is necessary for safe separation

Climb, cross, climb

Answer 6

Corrective

Question 7

When intruder aircraft maneuvers in such a way that it changes the original RA

Increase climb, climb reversal

Answer 7

Changes to previous RA’s 

Question 8

When you are clear of the intruders aircraft what is announced?

Answer 8

Clear of conflict

Question 9

When clear of conflict has been heard pilot may do what?

Answer 9

Resume climb to the ATC assigned altitude