Why turn the TCAS to standby on the ground?

[Metro752]

ceramic or steel?

 

[CX880]

carbon

 

[DCMartin]

Ive only been asked to turn it to standby in Toronto, and it was by the ramp controller.

 

[Beaver79]

American and Alaska keep their TCAS on TA/RA from brake release to parking brake set, one less thing to do on the taxi/before takeoff checklist.




Those airports that have ASDE-X require the transponder with mode C to be on so that would mean putting the transponder on "ALT". If it is just on "ON" that airplane will get a TA because there is no altitude information being given to the other transponders. I don't know how you get to the airline level without knowing that. That is student pilot 101 information.

On the aircraft that I fly, TA/RA is inhibited by the weight on wheels switch..... But hey, I got to the airlines and the military without knowing EVERYTHING about the transponder. Possibly because it ISN'T the most important thing.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

Ive only been asked to turn it to standby in Toronto, and it was by the ramp controller.

Maybe if you read their NOTAMS you will know why

 

[Singlecoil]

Maybe if you read their NOTAMS you will know why

Shazam!

 

[OPECJet]

Maybe if you read their NOTAMS you will know why

Who has time for that..........