BendixKing KMH 920 System KMH 980 - Manual (Page 20)

Rev 2
KTA 970/KMH 980 Pilot’s Guide
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TCAS I Theory of Operation and Symbology
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TCAS I INDICATIONS AND VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Traffic, Traffic”
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):
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
Traffic Advisory “TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC”
If Previous TA is Active “TRAFFIC”
Self Test Passed “TCAS SYSTEM TEST OK”
Self Test Failed “TCAS SYSTEM TEST FAIL”
CONDITION ADVISORY MESSAGE
“TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC”
Aural Visual Crew Response
Conduct visual search for the
Intruder. If successful, maintain
visual acquisition to ensure
safe operation.
A filled yellow circle on the
Traffic Display