I am beginning to wonder if crews are over-reacting to RAs on TCAS?
My book says:
Disconnect the Autopilot
Increase/Reduce the Power
SMOOTHLY Raise/Lower the nose until in the Green Sector
This normally only involves changing the deck angle SMOOTHLY by about 4° up or down and certainly does not involve injuring people.
The rate of climb/descent required in an RA manoeuvre is only 1500 fpm. It is only if that is not enough that a call for "Increase rate of climb/descent" that 2500 fpm is called for.
I think some crews are (understandably) overreacting and a lack of good training is probably responsible.