B767 cargo liner had TCASII RA on departure from dfw.

Attributes
ACN	453830
Time
Date	199911
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ttt.vor
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	453830
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Company ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

On SID, climbing out of 11500 ft, TCASII issued TA. Shortly thereafter, TCASII issued an RA to 'descend.' I, the PF, complied with command. We then established visual contact with the aircraft directly in front and above us. TCASII saved us. Here in lies my frustration. TCASII is not required for cargo carriers. My company only has a fraction of its aircraft equipped with TCASII (that only because TCASII is required on many international routes and passenger operations for the B727). The majority of our aircraft are not equipped with TCASII. In contrast, all of our competitors in the cargo business voluntarily equipment their aircraft with TCASII. Isn't it time for the FAA to step up and set the same standard for all commercial aircraft and require TCASII. Is not my life worth the same as anyone else, or is it worth less because I happen to fly cargo?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CARGO LINER HAD TCASII RA ON DEP FROM DFW.

Narrative: ON SID, CLBING OUT OF 11500 FT, TCASII ISSUED TA. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, TCASII ISSUED AN RA TO 'DSND.' I, THE PF, COMPLIED WITH COMMAND. WE THEN ESTABLISHED VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE ACFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT AND ABOVE US. TCASII SAVED US. HERE IN LIES MY FRUSTRATION. TCASII IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CARGO CARRIERS. MY COMPANY ONLY HAS A FRACTION OF ITS ACFT EQUIPPED WITH TCASII (THAT ONLY BECAUSE TCASII IS REQUIRED ON MANY INTL ROUTES AND PAX OPS FOR THE B727). THE MAJORITY OF OUR ACFT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH TCASII. IN CONTRAST, ALL OF OUR COMPETITORS IN THE CARGO BUSINESS VOLUNTARILY EQUIP THEIR ACFT WITH TCASII. ISN'T IT TIME FOR THE FAA TO STEP UP AND SET THE SAME STANDARD FOR ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT AND REQUIRE TCASII. IS NOT MY LIFE WORTH THE SAME AS ANYONE ELSE, OR IS IT WORTH LESS BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO FLY CARGO?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.