GPWS Flashcards
On aircraft prior to 3DM, look ahead terrain GPWS alerting ____.
a. provides alerts and displays of terrain relative to airplane altitude
b. is inhibited by an actual windshear warning (airplane in windshear)
c. does not account for man-made obstructions in 3AA through 3DL aircraft
d. All the above
d. All the above
Look ahead terrain alerts are based on ____.
a. the airplane`s GPS position
b. barometric altitude, ground speed, and vertical flight path
c. terrain information stored in the database
d. All the above
d. All the above
Predictive windshear is active automatically ____.
a. inflight anytime
b. when throttles are set for takeoff
c. within 5 NM of a windshear event
d. All the above
b. when throttles are set for takeoff
The predictive windshear symbol will appear in ____ mode(s).
a. VOR or APP in centered
b. only VOR or APP
c. Plan
d. MAP, Expanded VOR or APP
d. MAP, Expanded VOR or APP
If windshear is predicted within 1.5 NM, ____.
a. the red word WINDSHEAR appears on both PFD/ND
b. the red visual windshear symbol appears on the ND (mode permitting)
c. An aural voice alert is heard.
d. All the above
d. All the above
Upon actual entry into windshear, ____.
a. predictive windshear information continues
b. the stick shaker automatically engages
c. go around power is automatically set
d. predictive windshear alerts are inhibited by an actual windshear warning
d. predictive windshear alerts are inhibited by an actual windshear warning
Upon Use of the terrain display is allowable for navigation.
a. True
b. False
b. False