EGPWS

Question 1

What is EGPWS?

Answer 1

Enchanted ground proximity warning system.

Provides aural and visual alerts for possible terrain conflicts, sink rate, glide slope deviations, flap settings and wind shear.

Also provides warning for excessive bank angle and altitude countdown.

Question 2

What does the system give you?

Answer 2

Aural and visual alerts

Pop up display “eyebrows” for guidance

Resets mfd to 10 miles

Question 3

How is EGPWS tested?

Answer 3

By pressing the switch light. Press less than two seconds for abbreviated test and hold longer than two seconds for the complete test

Question 4

If aircraft GPS is INOP will EGPWS still work?

Answer 4

Yes it will compare DME information to determine the aircrafts position and provide terrain warnings

Question 5

What indications will the pilot have when increasing performance wind shear is encountered?

Answer 5

WINDSHEAR will be Annunciated on the PFD in flashing yellow along with the AMI (alpha margin indicator)

Question 6

With increase performance windshear will the auto pilot disconnect?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What indications when decreasing performance windshear is encountered?

Answer 7

WINDSHEAR will be annunciated on the PFD in flashing red along with the AMI. The WINDSHEAR aural alert will be heard and the autopilot will disconnect

Question 8

What is the recommended recovery maneuver for an encounter with wind shear?

Answer 8

Set maximum thrust

Ensure spoilers are retracted

Follow the flight director commands smoothly and precisely

Do not attempt to regain lost airspeed until terrain is no longer a factor

Do not change landing gear or flap configuration until the vertical flight patch is under control and the AMI has been removed

Question 9

When following EGPWS escape guidance what should the pilot do?

Answer 9

Set the max thrust

Ensure spoilers are retracted

Disengage the autopilot

Climb at the maximum rate possible to gain as much altitude as possible