Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
When would TCAS come into play? I'm guessing it's suppressed until SW lifts off, but what would it be showing in the two cockpits once SW is in the air and between a rock and a hard place?
TCAS is automatically set to TA below approx 800R so both A\C would probably have got a TA once Southwest was airborne. Once one A/C climbs above 800R they might possibly get an RA unless the manoeuvring to avoid had already created enough lateral or vertical separation.