Does anybody know anything about any FAA requirement for TCAS on military aircraft when operating below FL290 over the mainland USA. I have heard rumours that 51 Sqn were trying to get TCAS fitted on the basis of this regulation.
The FAA website
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...projects/tcas/ clearly states that:
TCAS I is a mandated system for aircraft with less than 31 and more than 10 passengers, with no resolution advisory.
and
TCAS II is a mandated system for all aircraft flying within the NAS and Europe with 30 or more passenger seats or maximum certified takeoff weight greater than 33,000 lbs.
Does the RAF currently have a military exemption to these rulings?
If so, is it open ended or are we to have TCAS fitted by a certain date?
Would also be interested to know if Eurocontrol are due to implement it as a requirement for aircraft operating below FL290?