[Do you think the TCAS could be linked with the Autopilot in the future?]

On 8/13/2019 at 1:17 PM, Debmalya S. said:

With due respect to what others think abt this i have something different to say, Well i dont think "the TCAS could be linked with the Autopilot in the future" . Because when RA is issued, if the autopilot system malfunctions, that would be devastating. It better to have the human brain take control of such imp things. This is absolutely my view.

Thats why there are always two pilots in the cockpit monitoring and crosschecking every single thing the aircraft does.

[Do you think the TCAS could be linked with the Autopilot in the future?]

On 6/15/2019 at 12:30 AM, Thibault D. (1018242) said:

Hello!
Knowing that things like TCAS advisories take priority over ATC and that (probably assuming too much here) pilots fly on autopilot most of the time, would it not be of use to connect the TCAS with the autopilot to execute a resolution instantly? Would it be safer or not?
Are those systems connected already? If not, do you think it will ever happen?

Lots of questions for my first post, so I'll stick with those to start!

Thanks!

To give a proper reply to the questions asked, I will stick to what I know for a Fact and avoid commenting on everything else.

 

On 6/25/2019 at 11:04 PM, flaneur said:

Hey guys,

 

found this on YT. I don't know what it's worth though:

 

The airbus family already incorporates TCAS AP/FD mode, i.e., at TCAS TA, AP will arm TCAS blue, and at TCAS RA will engage and manouver the aircraft as per TCAS advisory. and once out of RA, it will mode revert to basic AP/FD modes.