Tcas I Indications And Voice Announcements; Tcas I Traffic Advisory Annunciation (Ta) - Honeywell Bendix/King KTA970 Pilot's Manual

KTA 970/KMH 980 Pilot's Guide

TCAS I INDICATIONS AND VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Situation:
One Intruder is ahead near the 2:00 o'clock position, between 2 and 3
miles, 400 feet below your altitude and closing. TCAS I recognizes the
threat and issues a TA.

TCAS I TRAFFIC ADVISORY ANNUNCIATION (TA):

Aural
"TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC"
IMPORTANT:
The pilot should NOT initiate evasive maneuvers using information
on the Traffic Display only. Use the TA (Traffic Advisory) symbol to
visually acquire the Intruder and be prepared to maneuver upon visu-
al acquisition.
Audio Announcements:
Synthesized voice announcements are issued by TCAS I over the air-
craft audio system. The following table lists all the audio messages, and
advisories, in the TCAS I vocabulary.
Audio Messages
CONDITION
Traffic Advisory
If Previous TA is Active
Self Test Passed
Self Test Failed
Rev 2
TCAS I Theory of Operation and Symbology
"Traffic, Traffic"
Visual
A filled yellow circle on the
Traffic Display
12
Crew Response
Conduct visual search for the
Intruder. If successful, maintain
visual acquisition to ensure
safe operation.
ADVISORY MESSAGE
"TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC"
"TRAFFIC"
"TCAS SYSTEM TEST OK"
"TCAS SYSTEM TEST FAIL"
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