Landing aborted because plane on runway

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Originally Posted by Julian

...TCAS automatically disabled close to the ground. I certainly didn't think TCAS could be used to decide on a go around or not if an aircraft is on the ground...

The TCAS did not tell them to go around, but the TCAS display DID show the aircraft going around...

Originally Posted by Squid

...but he already had the up arrow on my TCAS for a go-around...

for for read "...indicating that he had commenced..." and it should make sense. I think.

[Julian Hensey]

TCAS low down

OK that is useful, I thought the whole idea was that TCAS would disable its display from showing anything under a set height, and also disable itself while an aircraft is wheels on ground to avoid confusion - hence the surprise that a low aircraft about to go around was showing at all.

[Sky Wave]

Julian

The only part of the TCAS system that is supperessed when at low altitudes is the RA's. The rest of the system works even on the ground. We often use it to monitor the approach before entering the runway.

SW

[scroggs]

Originally Posted by Sick Squid

I was the Captain of the aircraft that was on the runway

Typical. Bloody Scotsmen driving minibusses getting in the way of proper aeroplanes doing proper work! (No, it wasn't me driving the 301).

Scroggs

PS At normal landing weight, the A340's Vapp would have been about 135-140kts, and the IAS inside 4D would have been about 145, so long as groundspeed mini wasn't a factor. So the overtake would have been about 20-25kts. If it was a -600, add 5 kts or so.

[Sick Squid]

Shame it wasn't you, matey.... from what I hear you can do with the practice

Just blame ATC. I do. Then I get slapped. But I do.

Beer soon, hopefully? All the best.

[OzExpat]

You're a glutton for punishment, aren't ya Squiddy!