BendixKing KTA 910 System KTA 970 - Manual (Page 20)

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KTA 870/KMH 880 Pilot’s Guide TAS Theory of Operation and Symbology
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TAS INDICATIONS AND VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Traffic, Traffic”
Situation:
One Intruder is ahead near the 2:00 o’clock position, between 2 and 3
miles, 400 feet below your altitude and closing. TAS recognizes the
threat and issues a TA.
TAS TRAFFIC ADVISORY ANNUNCIATION (TA):
IMPORTANT:
The pilot should NOT initiate evasive maneuvers using information
on the Traffic Display only. Use the TA (Traffic Advisory) symbol to
visually acquire the Intruder and be prepared to maneuver upon visu-
al acquisition.
Audio Announcements:
Synthesized voice announcements are issued by TAS over the aircraft
audio system. The following table lists all the audio messages, and advi-
sories, in the TAS vocabulary.
Audio Messages
Traffic Advisory “TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC”
If Previous TA is Active “TRAFFIC”
Self Test Passed “TAS SYSTEM TEST OK”
Self Test Failed “TAS SYSTEM TEST FAIL”
CONDITION ADVISORY MESSAGE
“TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC”
Aural Visual Crew Response
Conduct visual search for the
Intruder. If successful, maintain
visual acquisition to ensure
safe operation.
A filled yellow circle on the
Traffic Display