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Old 14th Jul 2009, 20:21
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Graybeard
 
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Sorry, loss of airspeed does not kill TCAS. Altitude is a separate ADR output from airspeed.

A lightning strike could damage the upper TCAS antenna. I've been involved with a few lightning strike events, and don't remember any causing a power surge on the electrical busses. They will damage poorly bonded antennas, however.
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