The Ryan TCAD: Features Comparison Chart –Supplement to “Collision Avoidance on a Budget”
A special supplement to Carl Marbach’s review of the Ryan TCAD.
| Characteristics | 8800Silver | 8800Gold | 9900 | 9900A | 9900B |
| Mounting style | Panel | Panel | Remote | Remote | Remote |
| Display | Integral | Integral | 3 ATI | 3 ATI | 3 ATI |
| Display type | VF | VF | LED | LED | LED |
| Upgradable | To Gold 8800 | to 9900 A/B | To 9900 B | Yes | |
| Top & bottom antenna | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Antenna type | L-band | L-band | L-band | L-band | Directional |
| Number of receivers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Moving map interface | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Tracks 50+ threats | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No. of threats displayed | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Display format | Profile | Profile | Profile | Profile | Profile and Plan View* *w/Argus |
| Number of shields | 3 G,T,E | 4 G,T,E,U | 5 G,T,S,E,U | 5 G,T,S,E,U | 5 G,T,S,E,U |
| G = Ground Mode, T = Terminal Mode, E = Enroute Mode, S = Standard Mode, U = Unrestricted Mode | |||||
| Dynamic shields | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pilot adjustable shield sizes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Annunciation | Tone | Tone | Tone | Tone & voice | Tone & voice |
| Modes Shield Sizes | 8800 Silver | 8800 Gold | 9900 | 9900 A | 9900 B |
| Ground | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Terminal | +- 500 ft 1.5 inm | +- 500 ft 1.5 inm | +- 500 ft 1.0 inm | Variable | Variable |
| Standard | No | No | +- 1000 ft 2 inm | Variable | Variable |
| Enroute | +- 2000 ft 3 inm | +- 2000 ft 3 inm | +- 2000 ft 3 inm | Variable up to +- 2000 ft/6 inm | Variable up to +- 2000 ft/6 inm |
| Unlimited | No | +- 5000 ft 3 inm | +- 5000 ft 3 inm | +- 10,000 ft 6 inm | +- 10,000 ft 6 inm |
| Mode transition | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Approach mode | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Displays | 8800 Silver | 8800 Gold | 9900 | 9900 A | 9900 B |
| Unlimited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Altitude Separation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Altitude Trend | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Range | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bearing to Threat | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Threat Transponder Type | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Threat Transponder Code | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Threat N# (Mode S) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Host Aircraft MSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Threat Aircraft MSL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Altitude Alerting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yoke Mount Mute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Annunciator Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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