B737-800 TCAS - 12 DEC 2010

B737-800 TCAS

1. On EFIS control control panel TCAS TCAS displayed on the following pages only: EXP NAV EXP VOR / ILS MAP EXP MAP 2. If transponder mode selector selected to TA only, RA RA will be displayed as TA. 3. TCAS test on ground only 4. Vertical arrow only only displayed when ROC or ROD is > 500fpm 5.  Amber TRAFFIC is TRAFFIC is for TA – displayed on the EHSI irrespective ir respective of whether TFC is selected on the EFIS control panel. 6. Red TRAFFIC is TRAFFIC is for RA– displayed on the EHSI irrespective of whether TFC is selected on the EFIS control panel

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(Unfilled) OTHER TRAFFIC – beyond 6 miles OR beyond 1,200 feet (White) PROXIMATE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC - <6 miles or < 1,200 1,200 feet but not expected to cause a TA or RA (Amber) RA – approx. 40 seconds

(Red) RA – approx. 25 25 seconds seconds

8. TA – “SEEK “SEEK and SCAN” SCAN” - displayed when intruder is approximately 40 secs before intruder aircraft will reach closet point to your aircraft 9. RA – displayed displayed when intruder is approximately approximately 25 secs secs before intruder intruder aircraft will reach closet point to your aircraft 10. INHIBITS ! INCREASE DESCENT RAs are inhibited below approx. 1,500 feet RA) below approx. 1,100 1,100 feet RA ! DESCENT RAs are inhibited below ! All RAs are inhibited below 1,000 1,000 feet RA. (Even if TA/RA selected, TA only mode is enabled and TCAS message displayed will be ‘TA ONLY’ annunciations are inhibited below 500 500 feet RA. ! All VOICE annunciations

11. WINDSHEAR and GPWS has priority over TCAS. 12. No need to alter lateral flight paths – if during turns get RA, continue turn. 13. If other traffic has transponder with no altitude reporting, TCAS can issue a TA but not an RA.