GrumpyRabbit on Nostr: _Why Did the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Fail?_ "Defense ...
_Why Did the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Fail?_
"Defense Secretary Hegseth should ask about the Blackhawk's transponder and if the Blackhawk was equipped with TCAS."
Very probably, it was not.
The airliner was in the middle of a turn, to line up with the landing strip, which requires intense concentration by the pilots, and limits visibility to the right. So they could easily have failed to notice the helicopter.
https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/why-did-the-traffic-alert-and-collision
"Defense Secretary Hegseth should ask about the Blackhawk's transponder and if the Blackhawk was equipped with TCAS."
Very probably, it was not.
The airliner was in the middle of a turn, to line up with the landing strip, which requires intense concentration by the pilots, and limits visibility to the right. So they could easily have failed to notice the helicopter.
https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/why-did-the-traffic-alert-and-collision