User's Manual

SKY899 Pilot’s Guide 1-1
Preliminary
System Description
Chapter 1
General Description
The SKYWATCH
®
HP Traffic Alert/Advisory System, model
SKY899, from BFGoodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. (BFG) can be
installed as a
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System I
(TCAS I) or as a Traffic Advisory System (TAS). In either
configuration, the
SKY899 monitors the airspace around your
aircraft and advises the flight crew where to look for transpon-
der-equipped aircraft that may pose a collision threat. Traffic
information on the display generally includes the range, relative
bearing, and relative altitude of intruder aircraft. The
SKY899
also makes aural announcements such as traffic advisories on
the cockpit audio system. The
SKY899 is intended for use by
high performance corporate and general aviation aircraft.
Figure
1-1 shows the major components of the SKY899.
Figure 1-1. SKY899 Major Components
Directional Antenna
TRC
Display
This is the SKY497
picture. I will substitute
a picture of the SKY899
when the equipment is
ready to photograph.