paul kgyy wrote:
ATC: airplane 67Z, "traffic westbound at your 2 o'clock, 5000 feet"

Now, if I see the traffic, it's "airplane 67Z has the traffic"

What if I don't have it visually, but it shows up on my traffic
display? I've heard stuff like "yep, got 'im on the fishfinder" but
I'm wondering if there is a standard "official" response?


Having them on the 'fishfinder' is not an acceptable alternative to
having visual contact with the traffic.... IMHO.. traffic awareness
displays are tools to help visualize traffic, not substitutes for
fundamental piloting skills.

I have no experience nor opinion on true TCAS devices, for which pilots
are intended to obey resolution alerts without fail, and which are much
more sophisticated than what I consider 'fishfinder' material

Also, if the target is going to be behind you, you really cant
reasonably maintain visual separation. I was passing over Easterwood
Field (college station, Texas) coming home one afternoon. An American
Eagle turboprop was climbing out and didn't have me.. I had him, but his
climb profile was going to put him behind me yet not on a diverging
course. I told the tower that I would not be able to keep visual on him,
and the end result was the commuter had to level off for a minute until
we were clear of each other/ had a diverging track on radar (ensuring
separation..)

Dave