From day one of pilot training, pilots are trained to constantly scan the skies, when they can lend some free attention, to avoid a potential conflict with ‘enemy aircraft’.
No, by no means is this an epic Battle of Britain movie sequence or a scene from Star Wars. Rather, the idea is to avoid traffic that could become a collision conflict.
The sky is a big place, but when you figure that most traffic converges on certain areas, like cities, you can see why aircraft could collide. That and the incredible closure rates that jets achieve makes it virtually impossible for 737 pilots to foresee conflicts.
That’s where TCAS comes in. This is your weapon against intruding aircraft, and a potential danger to yourself, if not your passengers and crew.
Download these Extras. We have provided a great set of documents in this section to accompany the video. Many of the diagrams and layouts seen in the video will be helpful in your reference to these systems:
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Download the video transcript in different Languages. This should be easier for non-native english speaking trainees to follow along:
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