An air carrier medium large transport pilot ignored his TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	279900
Time
Date	199408
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
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	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : dfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	279900
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	279703
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While cruising at 11000 ft at 250 KIAS on scurry 6 arrival at dfw, we received an RA from TCASII. RA occurred 15 seconds after approach controller called traffic as 11 O'clock, 2 mi, climbing to 10000 ft, md-80. We had a visual on traffic and saw him level at 10000 ft, so I elected to ignore climb command from TCASII. It is my impression that these 'false' TCASII warnings are quite frequent at dfw. All arrs are at 11000 ft, and all are converging. Why don't departing air carrier aircraft routinely reduce climb to 1000 FPM for the last 1000 ft on these types of approachs. I do this routinely at dfw (and ord), and I have never received a climbing RA. Unnecessary RA's are, in my opinion, a real danger at these types of terminals.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG PLT IGNORED HIS TCASII.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 11000 FT AT 250 KIAS ON SCURRY 6 ARR AT DFW, WE RECEIVED AN RA FROM TCASII. RA OCCURRED 15 SECONDS AFTER APCH CTLR CALLED TFC AS 11 O'CLOCK, 2 MI, CLBING TO 10000 FT, MD-80. WE HAD A VISUAL ON TFC AND SAW HIM LEVEL AT 10000 FT, SO I ELECTED TO IGNORE CLB COMMAND FROM TCASII. IT IS MY IMPRESSION THAT THESE 'FALSE' TCASII WARNINGS ARE QUITE FREQUENT AT DFW. ALL ARRS ARE AT 11000 FT, AND ALL ARE CONVERGING. WHY DON'T DEPARTING ACR ACFT ROUTINELY REDUCE CLB TO 1000 FPM FOR THE LAST 1000 FT ON THESE TYPES OF APCHS. I DO THIS ROUTINELY AT DFW (AND ORD), AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A CLBING RA. UNNECESSARY RA'S ARE, IN MY OPINION, A REAL DANGER AT THESE TYPES OF TERMINALS.

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.