Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 3100; Flight Crew Type 2000
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Distraction
Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
On descent in to ZZZ1; level at 3;000 feet; ATC said 'Use caution multiple VFR targets in your vicinity'We had multiple targets on our TCAS; one in particular stood out at 12 o'clock and a few hundred feet below. I even mentioned to the FO (First Officer) 'We might get an RA' We received the traffic alert followed by the 'climb' RA and immediately complied. Autopilot was disconnected and the Pilot Flying (Captain) initiated a climb; Pilot Monitoring (FO) told ATC 'responding to an RA'. Total altitude gain was 400 feet.After receiving the 'Clear of Conflict' message from the TCAS; we returned to 3;000 feet and notified ATC. They issued a subsequent descent and heading; and did not seem to have any issue with our maneuvering. The traffic in question was spotted during the RA response. During the debrief; the crew thought they handled the issue appropriately and that all safety margins were easily maintained throughout the entire maneuver. ATC was notified in a timely manner; and no other issues seemed to stand out. The altitude gain was marginal; and the control of the aircraft or separation with conflicting traffic was never in question.
Corporate Captain reported deviating for an RA event.