ACAS/TCAS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different traffic indications in EVSI/ND?
A
Other traffic: hollow diamond
Proximate traffic: solid diamond
TA: solid yellow circle
RA: solid red square
Relative altitude in hundreds +/-
Up/down arrow next to symbol when traffics rate of change of altitude exceeds 500 fpm
2
Q
What are the aural alerts?
A
TA: ‘TRAFFIC TRAFFIC’
Preventative RA: ‘monitor vertical speed’
Corrective RA: e.g. ‘climb climb’
3
Q
What is the TCAS II standard detection range?
A
35-40nm horizontally
2000ft above and below (any setting)
Extension above (ABV) or below (BLW) to 10,000ft
4
Q
What is RA intended vertical separation?
A
300-600ft (700ft above FL 420)
<1000ft = RA inhibited
<1450ft = ‘increase descent’ RA inhibited
