Aussie Andy,
Let me quote you direct from one the Boeing flight manuals:
A Resolution Advisory (RA) is an immediate-threat prediction that traffic aircraft will enter the TCAS collision airspace within approximately 20-30 seconds....
How much plainer do you need it? That's what an RA means. Those aircraft were, timewise, that far apart at one point. Barring a stuff up, that wouldn't have happened pre 27 Nov. Now I happen to think the paying, travelling public deserve better than that on the eastern seaboard.
Interesting that the report doesn't say what
type of RA it was, ie, "CLIMB CLIMB" or "MONITOR VERTICAL SPEED", ie the 737's pitch attitude needing changing or not. I think that is pretty relevant here. Why no mention in the report?
I think the ATSB's observations of the separation is "interesting". There was no breakdown in separation because no such separation standards exist???? Maybe this is their diplomatic way of saying Class E is crap. But the ATSB shouldn't need to be so diplomatic, right?
Yes, maybe acceptable separation is "just don't hit".
What is it going to take?
