EGPWS

Question 1

In the event of an abnormal flap position, the TOO LOW FLAPS oral warning can be displayed how ?

Answer 1

GPWS FLAP OVERRIDE switch light on the pilot side console

Question 2

What are the key differences between traditional GPWS versus more modern EGPWS?

Answer 2

EGPWS uses a GPS receiver to compare aircraft position with a worldwide terrain database, EGPWS is able to provide a pictorial display to flight crew of surrounding TERRAIN and obstacles and GPWS is unable to provide advance warning of steeply rising terrain.

Question 3

What is a core feature of the Terrain clearance floor alerting function of an EGPWS?

Answer 3

And alerting floor, built above ground level, surrounding an airport

Question 4

Terrain clearance floor and runway field clearance floor are features of what ?

Answer 4

EGPWS

Question 5

What are features of an advanced GPWS, over and above the basic modes of protection offered by a non-enhanced GPWS?

Answer 5

Terrain clearance floor, runway field clearance floor, Terrain awareness and alerting display

Question 6

Pressing either red PULL UP switch light on the glareshield for longer than two seconds will result in what?

Answer 6

A long selftest of the EGPWS system

Question 7

The colour of the highest terrain during an EGPWS warning is what?

Answer 7

Red

Question 8

A basic GPWS incorporates how many modes of protection?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

When terrain automatically appears on the EHSI as the result of an EGPWS warning it will be displayed in what range setting?

Answer 9

10 nautical miles

Question 10

What is a core feature of the runway field clearance floor alerting function of an EGPWS?

Answer 10

An alerting floor, built above runway elevation, surrounding an airport

Question 11

Alerts and warnings are only given to the aircraft below what altitude?

Answer 11

2450 feet AGL

Question 12

When are most EGPWS modes inactive?

Answer 12

Below 50 feet AGL