TCAS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the max range (height and distance) for detecting intruders?
A
30 nm and 9,900 ft above / below
2
Q
What are the 4 zones for a TCAS envelope?
A
Other Intruder
Proximate Intruder (Closer than 6nm laterally and +- 1,200 ft vertically)
Traffic Advisory (TA) (40 secs to impact)
Resolution Advisory (RA) (25 secs to impact)
3
Q
TA ONLY can be selected manually, what other times will it downgrade to TA automatically?
A
Windshear Alert triggered
Stall Warning triggered
GPWS alert triggered
Aircraft below 1,000 ft AGL
4
Q
An intruder with no reporting ability of altitude will never trigger a TCAS RA? True or False?
A
TRUE
