Originally Posted by
jmcmanna
Hey TonyWilliams, everything you posted was fact.
Where did I say pilots should ignore TCAS RAs?
I think if you read the rest of that post, you'll see where I wrote an informative post about why controllers sometimes run airplanes 500' above or below VFRs...I have absolutely had pilots from different companies respond differently to RAs.
Didn't say you did, however I admit, I probably only got to the "TCAS / SOP / don't know" part of your post.
Company procedures for an RA should be identical. How would you know what command the flight crew is receiving from TCAS? I posted the actual commands on an earlier post.
If it says climb, you click off the AP and manually pitch the plane up for climb. It's a one half G maneuver. TCAS doesn't give turns, only climb, descend, or stay level.
I have specifically not addressed the Traffic Advisory from TCAS, because it's not compulsory to follow.