User's Manual

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
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1 “INCREASE CLIMB, INCREASE CLIMB”: (Received after a “CLIMB”
advisory) Indicates additional climb rate required to achieve safe
vertical separation from a maneuvering intruder.
2 “INCREASE DESCENT, INCREASE DESCENT”: (Repeated two
times, received after “DESCEND” advisory) Indicates additional
descent rate required to achieve safe vertical separation from a
maneuvering intruder.
3 “CLIMB, CLIMB NOW!—CLIMB,CLIMB NOW!”: (Received after a
“DESCEND” resolution advisory) Indicates a reversal in sense is
required to achieve safe vertical separation from a maneuvering
intruder.
4 “DESCEND, DESCEND NOW!—DESCEND, DESCEND NOW!”:
(Received after a “CLIMB” resolution advisory) Indicates a reversal in
sense is required to achieve safe vertical separation from a
maneuvering intruder.
(4) Operating Procedures
Basic TCAS operating procedures on the ground include pre-flight test, TCAS
activation before takeoff, and TCAS deactivation after landing. In-flight
procedures are contained in the pilot’s manual.
(a) Pre-Flight Test
The RA/TA VSI self-test feature provides a convenient method to test the
TCAS system before takeoff.
NOTE:
Self-Test can be initiated at any time, on the ground or in flight
(if not disabled in the air by grounding pin RBP-8E), by
momentarily pushing TCAS TEST. If TAs and RAs occur
while self-test is activated in flight, the test aborts, and the
advisories are processed and displayed.
To perform self-test, push the TCAS TEST button on the control panel
and monitor the sequence that follows:
● Aural annunciation TCAS TEST is heard on audio system.
● Test pattern with fixed traffic and advisory symbols appears on the
display for eight seconds.
● Make sure the test pattern is as shown in Figure 1-17. The test
pattern includes:
- An RA symbol at 3 o’clock, 2 NMI, 200 feet (60.96 meters)
above, in level flight
- A TA symbol at 9 o’clock, 2 NMI, 200 feet (60.96 meters) below,
climbing
- A proximate traffic symbol at 3.6 NMI, 33 degrees right of the
aircraft heading (approximately 1 o’clock), 1000 feet (304.8
meters) below, descending
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