No TCAS for the Eclipse!!?

[Metro752]

No TCAS is required for RVSM, but it sure is neat to watch the other airplanes getting in line coming into a busy airport!

 

[Chewbacca]

TCAS should be requried for anything that is in the air...period.

 

[Golden Falcon]

I agree with chew on that one, inexcuseable..

 

[j41driver]

AeroDMB's post says it has SkyWatch HP...here are the features of that system.

Key SkyWatch® HP Features:​

• Active Surveillance System
• Features 35-mile surveillance range and display range, depending on display option
• Can be certified as a TAS or TCAS I, depending on display and antenna configuration
• Tracks up to 35 intruder aircraft simultaneously
• Generates both aural & visual traffic advisories
• Compatible with most EFIS displays and latest MFDs.
• +/- 10,000 ft. relative altitude tracking range
• "Look Up/Look Down" altitude display modes to simplify intruder identification
• System software updates using a compact flashcard
• Can toggle between lightning information and traffic information when connected to a Stormscope® WX-1000 processor
• Uses TCAS-like symbology

Seems good to me...can be installed as TCAS I and costs $28.5K vs. $62K - $230K for other TCAS hardware. Doesn't seem to be a functional issue really and a pretty good idea for an aircraft in the lower price ranges.

I got those $$ figures here

BTW - Does the G1000 in the Citation Mustang have a traditional TCAS? Or one more like this?

 

[AeroDMB]

The Mustang offers the same Skywatch system as an option.