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FL270 · August 28th, 2004, 11:28

TCAS RAs are not at all uncommon in the NYC area airspace at low altitudes due to the number of VFR targets in the area. I've gotten them before going in and out of LGA ... a minor pain, but that's why we have TCAS. The only real problem here is if the bug-smasher violated restricted airspace around Cheney, but the story makes no mention of that and it SOUNDS like both aircraft were in communication with ATC.

August 28th, 2004, 11:28	#2
FL270 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,101	Re: Air Force II \"close call\" TCAS RAs are not at all uncommon in the NYC area airspace at low altitudes due to the number of VFR targets in the area. I've gotten them before going in and out of LGA ... a minor pain, but that's why we have TCAS. The only real problem here is if the bug-smasher violated restricted airspace around Cheney, but the story makes no mention of that and it SOUNDS like both aircraft were in communication with ATC.