Question

What does the threshold number for Tau depend on?

(a) Speed of the aircraft

(b) Size of the aircraft

(c) Experience of the pilots

(d) Maneuverability of the aircraft

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The above asked question is from Traffic Alert, Collision Avoidance System & Weather Radar topic in section Surveillance Systems, Mapping and Multimode Radars of Avionics

Answer 1

Right option is (d) Maneuverability of the aircraft

Easiest explanation: the threshold number for Tau, whether it is 10 sec or 100 sec depends on the ability of the aircraft to maneuver and avoid a collision.