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Old 7th Sep 2003, 11:22
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Lightbulb How does TCAS determine distance?

Watching the little blips the other day and it occurred to me - how does my little unit tell how far away the other blips are?

Height I understand - and mode C is height at 1013 datum, but the distance?

The Pilots Guide for my Honeywell KMD550 does not describe the operation either.
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