TAS

Question 1

Why is the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) fitted to the Wildcat?

Answer 1

In order to reduce the risk to life posed by mid-air collision

Question 2

What symbols identify: Traffic Advisory (TA)

Answer 2

Solid yellow circle

Question 3

What symbols identify: Proximate Advisory (PA)

Answer 3

Solid white diamond

Question 4

What symbols identify: Other Traffic (OT)

Answer 4

Hollow white diamond

Question 5

What symbols identify: Out of range TA

Answer 5

Solid yellow half circle

Question 6

How is intruder altitude derived using the Traffic Advisory System (TAS)?

Answer 6

From the intruder’s mode C and S responses

Question 7

What traffic will be displayed on the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) display?

Answer 7

Traffic within a vertical band of ±5500 ft and horizontal distance of 13 nm

Question 8

How is intruder range determined using the Traffic Advisory System (TAS)?

Answer 8

By using the radar “time of arrival” technique

Question 9

What power is supplied to the Traffic Advisory System (TAS)?

Answer 9

General services busbar 1

Question 10

Once switched on, when should the NO DATA indication extinguish?

Answer 10

10 seconds

Question 11

What is the safety range for personnel from the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) antenna when it is transmitting?

Answer 11

0.4 m

Question 12

Where is the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) processor mounted? (Location graphic)

Answer 12

Mounted on the right side of the main access panel in the aft equipment bay.

Question 13

How many Traffic Advisory System (TAS) antenna assemblies are fitted to the Wildcat and where?

Answer 13

Two

Question 14

How many Traffic Advisory System (TAS) antenna couplers are fitted to the Wildcat and where are they located?

Answer 14

Two in the rear avionics bay

Question 15

What is the suppression unit used for?

Answer 15

To suppress ownship Successor to Identification Friend or Foe (SIFF) replies

Question 16

From what source is the magnetic heading derived?

Answer 16

Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) 1

Question 17

Where does the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) derive pressure altitude?

Answer 17

Integrated Standby Instrument System (ISIS) 1

Question 18

If FAILED appears on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) during flight, what does this mean?

Answer 18

Indicates a failure within the Traffic Advisory System (TAS)

Question 19

If Traffic Advisory System (TAS) error messages are received, what action should be taken?

Answer 19

Discontinue use of the TAS until fault identified and corrected

Question 20

What is the only mode authorised for Wildcat for TAS?

Answer 20

En Route (ENR)

Question 21

What is the standard VOLUME setting on the RYAN TCAD page?

Answer 21

100%

Question 22

What is the standard RANGE setting on the RYAN TCAD page?

Answer 22

6 nm

Question 23

How many types of advisory are generated by the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) processor?

Answer 23

Four

Question 24

Which advisories generate an audio on TAS?

Answer 24

All Traffic Advisories (TA)

Question 25

What is the bearing accuracy of the Traffic Advisory System (TAS)?

Answer 25

+/- 30°

Question 26

After sustained manoeuvring at bank angles greater than 25°, when should the crew consider the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) as displaying intruders to their normal bearing accuracy?

Answer 26

The bearings are accurate after 10 seconds

Question 27

What is the meaning of the symbology, +04↓ when displayed next to an advisory on the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) display?

Answer 27

The intruder is 400 ft above and descending at >500 fpm

Question 28

What is the icon used for a Proximity Advisory (PA) intruder on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) Traffic Advisory System (TAS)?

Answer 28

Solid white diamond

Question 29

What is the icon used for a Traffic Advisory (TA) intruder that is outside the display range on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) ?

Answer 29

Solid yellow half circle

Question 30

What is the icon used for an Other Traffic (OT) detected by the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) ?

Answer 30

Hollow white diamond

Question 31

What is the icon used for a Traffic Advisory (TA) intruder that is inside the display range on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) ?

Answer 31

Solid yellow circle

Question 32

What range is displayed on the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) traffic thumbnail display?

Answer 32

6 nm

Question 33

With the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) on the NAV page 2, how will a Traffic Advisory System (TAS) intruder be displayed?

Answer 33

On a pop-up traffic warning window

Question 34

Where can the volume of the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) audio annunciations be adjusted?

Answer 34

The VLOC control on the Communications Control Panel (CCP)

Question 35

Having muted the Traffic Advisory System (TAS) aural annunciations, how can they be replayed?

Answer 35

Double click the collective mute switch to the first detent