TCAS

Expect

  • climb or descend without prior clearance

  • two or more aircrafts involved

  • notfication from pilot of ‘TCAS climb/descend’.

Remember

A -> Acknowledge
S -> Separate
S -> Silence
I -> Inform
S -> Support
T -> Time
  • controller shall provide traffic information

  • TCAS altitude datat is more accurate than radar data

  • The controller shall resume responsability from providing separation for all affected aircrafts when:

    # The controller acknowledged a report from the flight crew that the aircraft has resumed the current clearance # The controller acknowledged a report from the pilot that the aircraft is resuming the current clearance and issues an alternative clearance which is acknowledged by the pilot