TCAS RA's
My company policy is to switch TCAS to TA only, (RA off) after the loss of an engine, I assume that this is because of reduced performance available.
I have just read a safety flash from Eurocontrol titled "ACAS 2, Follow the RA" and it appears to me that we should try to comply with a TA, even with reduced performance as we don't turn it off on a heavy weight take off when performance is also limited. The only reason that it might be worth going to TA is if that info is passed to any possible target and "extra" RA information to avoid us is given by by the other aircfraft's equipment, but I don't think that is the case, does anyony know?
Also, SOP's of sighting the other aircraft and ignoring an RA appears to be a flawed policy. Can we really identify for sure a target in a busy terminal area and decide to do our own thing? I think that I would be inclined to just follow the RA as the equipment appears to knows best.
Other thought please?