Reporter complains of approach procedure STAR.

Attributes
ACN	203411
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : scy airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	203411
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On the date and time stated above, we received 2 TCASII RA advisories, corresponding to departures from dfw. The departures are cleared to 10000 ft, arrival route altitude 11000. The TCASII reacted to the closure rate of the departure aircraft and our inbound flight. RA was ignored as traffic was in sight. The real problem is that the TCASII alert caused such a distraction in the cockpit that 2 or more radio calls were missed from approach control. Had we been IMC we would have climbed, as it turned out we had a late descent clearance, and a high approach. TCASII is here to stay. It would be a great help if the arrs are at 12000 at dfw, while to departures stay at 10000, 2000 separation. The present 1000 separation has great potential for problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR COMPLAINS OF APCH PROC STAR.

Narrative: ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED ABOVE, WE RECEIVED 2 TCASII RA ADVISORIES, CORRESPONDING TO DEPS FROM DFW. THE DEPS ARE CLRED TO 10000 FT, ARR RTE ALT 11000. THE TCASII REACTED TO THE CLOSURE RATE OF THE DEP ACFT AND OUR INBOUND FLT. RA WAS IGNORED AS TFC WAS IN SIGHT. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE TCASII ALERT CAUSED SUCH A DISTR IN THE COCKPIT THAT 2 OR MORE RADIO CALLS WERE MISSED FROM APCH CTL. HAD WE BEEN IMC WE WOULD HAVE CLBED, AS IT TURNED OUT WE HAD A LATE DSCNT CLRNC, AND A HIGH APCH. TCASII IS HERE TO STAY. IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP IF THE ARRS ARE AT 12000 AT DFW, WHILE TO DEPS STAY AT 10000, 2000 SEPARATION. THE PRESENT 1000 SEPARATION HAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR PROBLEMS.

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.