Chapter 4 - Ground Proximity Warning Flashcards
What are the inputs to GPWS?
- Computer airspeed
- Barometric altitude
- Barometric altitude rate
- Radio altitude
- Glide slope deviation
- Magnetic heading
What would inhibit certain modes of the GPWS?
Flap or landing gear position
What happens when the GND PROX FLAP OVRD and GND PROX CONFIG GEAR OVRD switches are activated?
Override the flaps up and gear up position information
Simulate a flaps down 25° or gear down condition
What does the GND PROX G/S INHB switch do?
- Inhibits the aural and visual mode 5 (below G/S) indications
- Mode 5 also inhibited during a backcourse landing approach
Describe the PULL UP light?
- Red
- Indicates a mode 1 or mode 2A PULL UP warning condition
- Level A warning
- Located on the Captain’s Instrument Panel
Describe the GND PROX G/S INHB switch?
- Indicate advisory modes 1 through 5
- Level C advisory message
What are the seven modes of GPWS?
- Excessive descent rate
- Excessive closure rate with respect to rising terrain
- Loss of altitude after take-off or during go around
- Too close to terrain when not in landing configuration
- Excessive deviation below glide slope
- Radio altitude callouts
- Windshear
What is the alerting sequence for Modes 1 and 2?
Initial annunciation is an alert but if the condition persists, the respective warning replaces the alerts
What is the alerting sequence for Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6?
Alert only
What is the alerting sequence for Mode 7?
Warning only mode
What does a GPWS warning consist of?
- A red indication of the PFC
- An aural annunciation
- Illumination of the master warning lights
What does a GPWS alert consist of?
- Aural annunciation
- Illumination of the amber GND PROX G/S INHB light/switch in all cases except Mode 6 (Radio altitude callouts)
What is Mode 1 independent of?
Landing gear and flap positions
When will Mode 1 indications occur?
Below 2,450 ft radio altitude down to 50 ft when the barometric altitude rate exceeds a threshold value
How is the Mode 1 divided?
- Initial penetration (SINK RATE)
- Inner warning (PULL UP)