Predator Drone being used along the Sierras

In article Eric Greenwell writes:
joesimmers wrote, On 8/30/2013 8:05 PM:
When It is "NOT" escorted does it use TCAS??

This would be one more reason for those of us that still do not have transponders
to get that taken care of.

I don't know if it has TCAS, but it's in a Restricted area when it's not
being escorted, so I assume all the pertinent parties in the area are
aware of each other, even without TCAS.

The aviation editor on a local TV channel tonight had a story on them,
and reported that it is flying at 19,000 feet in "positive control airspace".
(I guess he figured that would be less confusing on the 10 pm news than
"class A airspace".)

Alan

The aviation editor probably remembers that class A used to called "positive control airspace" before they went to the letter designations, just like class B used to be TCAs (terminal control areas). I kind of liked the old designations better as they were more descriptive.

On Friday, August 30, 2013 11:15:06 PM UTC-7, Alan wrote:
In article Eric Greenwell writes:

joesimmers wrote, On 8/30/2013 8:05 PM:

When It is "NOT" escorted does it use TCAS??



This would be one more reason for those of us that still do not have transponders

to get that taken care of.



I don't know if it has TCAS, but it's in a Restricted area when it's not

being escorted, so I assume all the pertinent parties in the area are

aware of each other, even without TCAS.



The aviation editor on a local TV channel tonight had a story on them,

and reported that it is flying at 19,000 feet in "positive control airspace".

(I guess he figured that would be less confusing on the 10 pm news than

"class A airspace".)



Alan