TCAS

Question 1

How are TCAS Audio Call-outs heard?

Answer 1

Played through both Headsets and both speakers

Question 2

What is the Display Coverage of the TCAS in ABOVE Setting?

Answer 2

+8700ft to -2700ft

Question 3

On what criteria are TCAS Threat Envelopes based?

Answer 3

Time to Closet Point of Approach (CPA)

Question 4

How many Intruder Symbols are displayed on the TCAS TEST screen?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

What does a Filled Cyan Diamond indicate on the TACS Display and what audio announcement would be made?

Answer 5

Proximity Intruder Traffic

Question 6

What is the Symbol associated with a Traffic Advisory?

Answer 6

Yellow circle

Question 7

When are RAs automatically inhibited?

Answer 7

On Landing and T/O, below 900ft in landing and up to 1100ft in the climb out.

Question 8

How quickly is a Pilot expected to achieve the demanded VS in response to an RA?

Answer 8

2.5 seconds

Question 9

In what sense would an “ADJUST VERTICAL SPEED” correction be made?

Answer 9

Lower the nose

Question 10

What TCAS Functions are inhibited when one engine is inoperative?

Answer 10

Climb announcements and advisories