Riddle me this, pilots

Newps wrote:

If the TCAS gives an RA the airliner must take the action
suggested.

Do TCAS RA's take terrain into account?

wrote in message ...
It has already saved a few friends of mine, in one case IFR vs. IFR in the
flight levels. Perhaps it is not as safe as it could be, but it's a lot
safer
than not having it at all.

Again, you are mistaking a technology that helps increase overall safety
statistics with one that can be counted on in every situation to improve
safety.

There's a difference.

In article ,
Roy Smith wrote:

If the TCAS gives an RA the airliner must take the action
suggested.

Do TCAS RA's take terrain into account?

TCAS units do not contain terrain databases.

--
Bob Noel

Roy Smith wrote:
Newps wrote:


If the TCAS gives an RA the airliner must take the action
suggested.


Do TCAS RA's take terrain into account?

Yes, the airplane knows how high it is. It will not drive it self into
the ground.

Newps wrote in message news:dTf1b.167931$cF.58574@rwcrnsc53...
Roy Smith wrote:
Newps wrote:


If the TCAS gives an RA the airliner must take the action
suggested.


Do TCAS RA's take terrain into account?

Yes, the airplane knows how high it is. It will not drive it self into
the ground.

Knowing how high it is, is only part of what's needed -- does it
know where it is, and how high the terrain is nearby?

Cheers,
Sydney

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Newps wrote:

The problem is you spent $200 on an encoder 10 years ago and expect it
to work for a lifetime. You very rarely if ever see a bad mode C on an
airliner.

The implication is that airliners use better transponders and/or
associated
equipment. What are they using?

Better maintenance maybe?

Chip, ZTL

"Michael 182" wrote in message
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[snipped]

If I wanted to commend his work to his supervisor, how would I do so? He
did
a great job - every handoff was accompanied by "123.45, Great job today!
Thanks"


If you wanted to coomend his work, you'd have to dial the main commercial
line into the facility with your kudos. Even then it is unlikely the actual
controller would hear of it (unless it was BAD service, and then they'd
track it down). I'd say the best way to commend his work would be this: On
one of those days when you are dealing with an ATC Jackass somewhere in the
system, just remember that good controllers like the ZME guy exist too.

Chip, ZTL

"T-Boy" wrote in message
. nz...
In article ,
says...

PS: did you catch up with the "VFR" - traffic.


Nope, we watched him tool along towards North Carolina and lost him in the
Blue Ridge near Macon County 1A5 (where he appeared to land).

Chip, ZTL

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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I was just remaking your point. "Piling on" so to speak. Sometimes
you
are just too darned succinct.


I see no reason to use twenty words if I can say it in ten.


I know.

"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:
wrote

How would that provide proof that the collision took place in IMC?

Because the guy at 7000 stated he was in IMC.

That's not proof, that's a statement. The other plane was
"saying" it's VMC.