TCAS or ATC
If 2 a/c are on a collision course, and the what the TCAS is saying is conflicting what the controller is saying, what should a pilot do?
In theory TCAS should always take priority, but then again the physiological factor will kick in, a pilot will most likely obey the controller as his/her voice may be more commanding as opposed to TCAS, and surely the odds come down to 50/50, bearing in mind the other pilot of the 2nd a/c may obey controller, thus conflicting with 1st a/c.
Its easy to say that we will do one thing, but up at 35,000ft with two chunk of metals coming at each other at 550mph leaving only a few seconds, what would you do?
All a question of mind over matter......right?