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Old 28th Apr 2009, 08:50
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Brain Potter
 
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Inquisitor,

An ACAS II equipped fast-jet may well get RAs caused by it's own high rates of climb and descent. Equally though, non-ACAS fast-jets squawking Mode C are unknowingly triggering RAs in other traffic, which is why they have been asked to limit their manoeuvres to 8000fpm when near controlled airspace.

An ACAS II fit in a front-line fast-jet would have it's full utility reduced by being set to 'TA Only' whenever the aircraft was operating as part of a formation, which would be most of the time.
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