Standard Operating Procedures
L410 UVP-E20
Document No.:
SOP-L410-0
Page EE - 44
Rev: 1
Date:JAN 18
Prepared by: LA
Checked by : CLS
The following Resolution Advisories require 2.5 seconds response time and up to 0.35 G.
Aural
Visual
Crew response
“INCREASE
DESCENT,
INCREASE DESCENT”
Follows
a
“DESCEND”
advisory. VSI RED from + 6000
FPM to - 2500 FPM and
GREEN from – 2500 FPM to –
3500 FPM.
Indicates the vertical speed
which MUST BE INCREASED
to ensure adequate separation.
Promptly
and
smoothly
establish
a
2500
FPM
DESCENT as indicated by the
GREEN arc on the VSI display.
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTION ADVISORIES IN FLIGHT
The
following
Resolution
Advisories require five seconds
response time and up to 0,25 G.
Aural
Visual
Crew response
“DESCEND, DESCEND”
VSI RED from + 6000 FPM to –
1500 FPM and GREEN from –
1500 FPM to – 2000 FPM.
Promptly and smoothly establish
a 1500 FPM DESCENT as
indicated by the GREEN arc on
the VSI display.
“MONITOR VERTICAL SPEED”
Present vertical speed is outside
the RED arc as shown on the
VSI.
Keep vertical speed out of the
RED, unsafe area as indicated
on the VSI.
“ADJUST VERTICAL SPEED,
ADJUST”
VSI indicated prohibited vertical
speed in RED. Goal is vertical
speed in GREEN.
Promptly and smoothly reduce
vertical speed to that shown in
the GREEN arc as indicated on
the VSI display.
“DESCEND
CROSSING
DESCEND,
DESCEND,
CROSSING DESCEND”
Same as “DESCEND” and
further indicates that own flight
path will cross that of intruder.
Promptly and smoothly establish
a 1500 FPM DESCENT as
indicated by the GREEN arc on
the VSI display.
“MAINTAIN VERTICAL SPEED,
MAINTAIN”
VSI indicates prohibited vertical
speed in RED. Goal is vertical
speed in GREEN.
Maintain vertical speed to that
indicated by the GREEN arc on
the VSI.
“MAINTAIN VERTICAL SPEED,
CROSSING MAINTAIN”
Same as “Maintain Vertical
Speed Maintain” and further
indicates that own flight path will
cross that of intruder.
Maintain vertical speed to that
indicated by the GREEN arc on
the VSI.
CAUTION
ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO VISUALLY CLEAR AIRSPACE BEFORE MANEUVERING YOUR
AIRCRAFT IN RESPONSE TO A TCAS ADVISORY. DO NOT OVERREACT TO A RESOLUTION
ADVISORY. FLY ONLY THE VERTICAL SPEED COMMANDED. USING HIGHER VERTICAL
SPEED THAN THAT COMMANDED ON THE RA/VSI IS NOT BETTER. BE ALERT AND COMPLY
WITH MODIFIED OR WEAKENING RA (ANNUNCIATED BY “ADJUST VERTICAL SPEED,
ADJUST”) TO MINIMIZE DISPLACEMENT FROM YOUR ATC CLEARANCE.
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