Originally Posted by alexban
what would be the reason to not request TCAS on planes <5.7 T or <19 pax?
JAR-OPS regulations, maybe...
Have you seen many Cessna Caravans, Piper Navajos or BN Islanders equipped with TCAS???
Originally Posted by alexban
No danger to airliners? ...I doubt that..
Danger to airliners? No: theses planes are all transponder-equipped, so your TCAS will alert you before you smash one with your Boeing. In effect, only two small planes (MTOW < 5.7t etc) can collide without alert, I guess some people decided that wouldn't be too much of a tragedy...
Danger to airlines? Definitely! How many small aircraft operators would go bankrupt if TCAS was required on ALL commercial aircraft flying in controlled airspace??? How much does it cost to install TCAS on a 200,000 € piston twin???
