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GPWS -

presentatio
n
• GPWS review
• GPWS versus EGPWS
• Display
• GPWS recovery
• Controls
BASIC MODE UP TO 2,500 ft RA CAUTION WARNING
1. Excessive
rate of
descent. "SINK RATE, SINK RATE“ "PULL UP"
All phases.

2. Excessive
terrain closure “TERRAIN”
rate “TERRAIN, TERRAIN”
2B, 60 s after TO and
on approach.
2A during climb,
cruise, and initial
approach.

3. Altitude loss
after TO or GA
"DON'T SINK, DON'T
RA significantly SINK"
decreases after TO
and GA with landing
gear or flaps not in
landing config.
BASIC MODE UP TO 2,500 ft RA CAUTION WARNING
4 : UNSAFE
TERRAIN "TOO LOW
CLEARANCE
WHEN NOT IN TERRAIN“
LANDING "TOO LOW GEAR“
CONFIGURATIO "TOO LOW FLAPS"
N

4a, Landing Gear


Up. 4b, Landing
Gear Down and
Flaps not in Landing
Configuration. 4c,
Landing Gear Down
or Flaps not in
Landing
Configuration
5 : DESCENT
BELOW "GLIDESLOPE"
GLIDESLOPE

When the aircraft


descends below the
glide slope and
below 1,000 RA
EGPWS Air Data
Radio
Creates additional Altitude GPWS
time to react,
‘look ahead’: Radio altitude alerts

CAUTION 20 sec
WARNING 8 sec GPS data
Terrain
Air Data and
Obstacle
Radio
database
Adds two Altitude
Geometric altitude alerts
functions: Baro EGPWS
Terrain Clearance Altitude
Floor (TCF) Aircraft Airport
database
T
E
R

Terrain Awareness
R

0 A
5 H
5 E
1 A
2D
3

Position
Display (TAD)
“Too low terrain”
“Too low terrain”

Terrain Clearance Floor


Terrain Awareness Display
Terrain Awareness Display + ‘Pop-up’

Highest and
Lowest terrain
GWPS Flight procedures
CAUTION “ “PULL UP TOGA"
WARNING
S S

CLIMB TO WHAT
ALTITUDE?
GWPS Flight procedures – Cautions -
continued
ADJUST
or
GO-
AROUND
CONTROLS

REASONS TO TURN (PARTS) OFF?


(E)GPWS summary
When warning or in any doubt:
“PULL UP TOGA” Follow the words!
AP OFF and PULL
push levers to TOGA
speed brake check retracted should stow automatically
wings level or adjust. Do you know where you
are?
Fly full back stick Fly, so don’t mess with configuration

CLIMB TO MSA

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