Originally Posted by
AerocatS2A
Or you could just pitch up or down a couple of degrees and say "TCAS RA" on the radio. Then a few seconds later, once the TCAS is happy, you say "clear of conflict, returning to flight level 360" and gently return to your assigned level. It's not hard.
No its not hard at all. It is as easy as turning 10 degrees left or right and then returning to the original track once positive separation is ensured. I will do what ever makes sense in the situation and not whatever satisfies the TCAS (in this case, but as implied earlier, I will satisfy TCAS in most situations).
I find it funny that so many here actually perceive this issue as 100% black and white. Aviation in general is by far back and white.