Table of Contents
CHAPTER1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-1.PurposeofThisAdvisoryCircular
1-2.WhothisACisfor
1-3.Cancellation
1-4.SignificantChanges
1-5.Scope
1-6.RecentTCASDevelopments
CHAPTER2-TCASIISYSTEMDESCRIPTION,EQUIPMENTAND
AIRWORTHINESSCONSIDERATIONS
A.SystemDescription
2-1.WhataTCASSystemIs
2-2.SystemAdvisories
2-3.SystemFlightDeckDisplays
2-4.ModeSTransponder
2-5.HybridSurveillance
B.SystemComponentsAndRequirements
2-6.ModeSTransponder
2-7.PilotControl
2-8.Antennas
2-9.TheTCASProcessor
2-10.TrafficDisplay
2-11.ResolutionAdvisoryDisplay
2-12.OptionalCaution/WarningLights
2-13.AuralAlertRequirements
C.AirworthinessConsiderations
2-14.CertificationProgram
2-15.EquipmentCompatibilityRequirements
2-16.AircraftPerformanceConsiderations
2-17.EvaluatingAircraftPerformance
2-18.HowAircraftSystemsShouldInterfacewithTCASII
2-19.VerifyingandValidatingTCASIISoftware
2-20.TestingforFailuresSystemSafetyAnalysis
CHAPTER3-TESTANDEVALUATION(INITIALAPPROVAL)
3-1.General
3-2.CreateaTestPlan
3-3.BasicGroundTests
3-4.BasicFlightTests
3-5.PlannedEncounterFlightTests
3-6.ModeSTransponderTests
CHAPTER4-FOLLOW-ONAPPROVALS(STCSORAMENDEDSTC)
4-2.GroundTestsandEvaluations
4-3.FlightTests
4-4.UpgradinganExistingTCASIIInstallation
CHAPTER5-AIRPLANEFLIGHTMANUALSUPPLEMENT
5-1.WhattoIncludeinYourAirplaneFlightManual
Supplement
5-2.TCASV7.1AFMSExample
APPENDICES
APPENDIXA-EXAMPLETCASIIV7.1AFMS
APPENDIXB-TRANSPONDERGROUNDTESTSEVALUATIONS
APPENDIXC-BACKGROUND
APPENDIXD-RELATEDDOCUMENTS
APPENDIXE-DEFINITIONSANDACRONYMS Abstract
Helps to guide applicants seeking airworthiness approval for traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS II) version 7.1 that are certified to technical standard order (TSO)-C119c, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Airborne Equipment TCAS II and associated Mode S transponders.
