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info on TCAS history and function

Here's a nice, brief enough read on the development and operation of TCAS systems (PdF).

-Cub

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Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 255828)

Pax gets a climb RA, cargo gets a descend RA...good so far, but the controller's insistent screaming somehow convinces cargo to ignore the RA and climb instead

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Originally Posted by flyinghunter (Post 256571)

I won't ever say I can't understand why the other guy climbed, with ATC yelling at him, I understand the temptation.

Hmm, just curious, anybody ever tell ATC "judy" during an extremis situation like this where they are not helping?