TCAS 1 continues to depend upon an ATC radar sweep activating all aircraft
in the area but is able to hear the responses of those other aircraft and
tracks and displays their relative position. TCAS 2 adds the ability to
transmit an interrogation pulse of its own so forcing other aircraft transponders
to report. This is quite important because there is a 7 second interval
between surveillance radar sweeps. In addition to display of traffic, it
also makes a voice warning of evasive action if required. For an excellent
summary document on this check out Transport's internal document Aircraft
Certification Staff Instruction 17 on ACAS and TCAS. |
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