ACAS and TCAS Flashcards
What is ICAO ACAS II SARPS mandate?
Carriage and operation of ACAS II equipment by all fixed wing turbine engined aircraft having a MTOM exceeding 5700kg or a max approved seating confit of more than 19 seats
What aircraft must comply with ICAO ACAS II SARPS?
Fixed wing turbine
MTOM exceeding 5700kg
Max seating configuration of more than 19 seats
What Aircraft can be exempt from ACAS II
Certain civil registered historical and ex military aircraft
What equipment is available to meet ACAS II requirements
TCAS II
What does ACAS stand for
Airborne collisions avoidance system
What is ACAS
An aircraft system based on SSR transponder signals which operate independently of ground based equipment to provide advice to the pilot on potential conflicting traffic that are equipped with SSR transponders
What does TCAS stand for
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
What is the difference between TCAS I and TCAS II
TCAS I did not issue a resolution Advisory
How does TCAS II obtain range and altitude data and what does it use this data for?
Obtained by interrogating other Aircraft transponders
This info is used to determine possibility of collision
Is TCAS II able to present bearing j formation of aircraft intruding into aircrafts airspace
Yes but this Information is used on the display only to assist in visual acquisition of an intruder
What type of avoidance manoeuvres does TCAS II give?
Vertical only
Why can TCAS II not give horizontal avoidance manoeuvres
Because the bearing info produced does not possess the accuracy necessary for determining a horizontal manoeuvre.
What Info can be given regarding Mode A/C transponders
Can give both traffic advisory and resolution advisory but only if Mode C available.
Manoeuvres may not be in the logical sense
What use are Mode S transponders to TCAS II
They can communicate with each other and agree a course of action
TCAS depends entirely on SSR therefore…..
No transponder no TCAS alert
What surrounds ACAS II equipped aircraft?
A protected volume of airspace
What does the size of protected airspace surrounding ACAS II equipped aircraft depend upon?
The altitude, The speed And The heading of the aircraft involved in the encounter
How is non-altitude reporting traffic shown on TCAS display
Outline of a diamond in white