Re: TCAS on Emer Descent
LEM
Alright, you've won me over to thinking that a CLIMB RA may not be as likely as I first thought. BUT "ADJUST VERTICAL SPEED" is a distinct possibility. It was also the RA that I received last time I tried a very high rate of descent into a piece of airspace that turned out to be busier than it looked! It resulted in me levelling out. Not something I would want to do if I was in the middle of an emergency descent. Would you want to?
The trouble with an RA like this is that you do not have the option to "don't do anything". If you carry on with your emergency descent you are automatically manoeuvring opposite to the RA (ie remaining in the red sector).
It is for this reason that I think your comment that if you are not sure about the RA, then do nothing is possitively dangerous in this situation. Furthermore, all the problems that lead you to make this suggestion could be resolved by selecting TA only.
Surely we want to reduce the workload on the aircraft suffering the emergency?
Incidentally. We still select TA only for single engine operations.
Just my thoughts
G W-H