Radio Hangar explores TCAS, the Resolution Advisory, and the Automated Voice That Overrules Air Traffic Control When Two Airplanes Are Thirty Seconds From Hitting.
VectorACAS X is the FAA's next-generation collision avoidance system, replacing TCAS's hand-written rulebook with an optimized cost table.
VectorA pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules: who yields in converging, head-on, and overtaking encounters, and why the answer is almost always 'turn right.'
PatternHow TCAS II lets two airliners coordinate a collision-avoiding climb and descent in seconds, why you always follow the RA, and what comes next.
VectorA pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules: who yields, the aircraft hierarchy, and the three encounters that matter most.
PatternThe 2002 Überlingen collision killed 71 people when one crew followed ATC instead of their TCAS RA - a failure of training, not technology.
VectorFAR 91.113 establishes a right of way hierarchy based on aircraft maneuverability - understand the principle and the entire pecking order becomes logical, not memorized.
PatternACAS X replaces TCAS II's 1990s-era lookup table with a real-time dynamic programming algorithm designed for drones, eVTOLs, and modern mixed airspace.
VectorThe 2002 Überlingen midair collision killed 71 people and permanently established that a TCAS Resolution Advisory legally outranks an air traffic controller.
VectorFLARM predicts flight paths 18-20 seconds ahead, solving the mid-air collision problem ADS-B cannot address for maneuvering aircraft.
VectorClearing turns are your primary defense against midair collisions before practice maneuvers - here's how to do them effectively.
PatternThe block scanning method replaces ineffective eye sweeps with focused, systematic checks that actually detect collision-course traffic.
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