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Old 5th May 2009, 21:41
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boeing_bananas
 
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Gone_Fishing,

The procedure changed quite a while ago, so now we always follow the RA. Don't forget this is a last-ditch warning to prevent an accident - ATC have failed to maintain separation and the pilots have failed to visually aquire the other aircraft soon enough. If you choose to ignore an RA because you're visual with the offending a/c, how do you know that you are indeed looking at the correct offender? Similarly, how do you know that the warning is a 'nuisance' warning - you might not have seen the other aircraft.

In short, follow the RA.
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