VFR BE35, practice GPS approach to bec, received TCASII on KC135.

Attributes
ACN	572723
Time
Date	200301
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bec.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bec.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Super King Air 350
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bec.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Stratotanker 135
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	572723
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were operating VFR and setting up for a practice GPS 18 approach bec. TCASII said 'traffic.' the other crew member was flying from the left seat and, unable to see traffic, began a pull-up. Approximately 1 second later, I acquired traffic visually (behind our right wing and above us) and took control by pushing forward on yoke. The conflicting traffic also maneuvered to avoid us. The TCASII was extremely valuable in this situation. However, the TCASII in the aircraft was capable of TA only (not RA). RA capability would have allowed us to maneuver to avoid in the proper direction initially.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR BE35, PRACTICE GPS APCH TO BEC, RECEIVED TCASII ON KC135.

Narrative: WE WERE OPERATING VFR AND SETTING UP FOR A PRACTICE GPS 18 APCH BEC. TCASII SAID 'TFC.' THE OTHER CREW MEMBER WAS FLYING FROM THE L SEAT AND, UNABLE TO SEE TFC, BEGAN A PULL-UP. APPROX 1 SECOND LATER, I ACQUIRED TFC VISUALLY (BEHIND OUR R WING AND ABOVE US) AND TOOK CTL BY PUSHING FORWARD ON YOKE. THE CONFLICTING TFC ALSO MANEUVERED TO AVOID US. THE TCASII WAS EXTREMELY VALUABLE IN THIS SIT. HOWEVER, THE TCASII IN THE ACFT WAS CAPABLE OF TA ONLY (NOT RA). RA CAPABILITY WOULD HAVE ALLOWED US TO MANEUVER TO AVOID IN THE PROPER DIRECTION INITIALLY.

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.