TAWS

Question 1

What are the system inputs?

Answer 1

Radio altitude
Air speed
Barometric altitude
A/C configuration
ILS glide slope deviation

Question 2

What is GPWS mode 1?

Answer 2

High rate of descent at LOW altitude

Excessive rate of descent at LOW altitude

Question 3

What are the alerts and warnings of GPWS mode 1?

Answer 3

“SINK RATE SINK RATE” = alert

“WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP PULL UP” = warning

Question 4

What is GPWS mode 2?

Answer 4

Excessive terrain closure rate

Question 5

What are the alerts and warnings of GPWS mode 2?

Answer 5

‘TERRAIN TERRAIN’ = alert

‘WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP’ = warning

Question 6

What is the difference between mode 2a and 2b?

Answer 6

2A = NOT in landing configuration

2B = in landing configuration

Question 7

What is GPWS mode 3?

Answer 7

Altitude loss after take-off or during go around

Question 8

What is the alert for GPWS Mode 3?

Answer 8

‘DONT SINK DONT SINK’

Question 9

What is GPWS mode 4 and the alert?

Answer 9

Terrain clearance not sufficient when not in landing configuration.

‘TOO LOW GEAR/FLAP’ or ‘TOO LOW TERRAIN’

Question 10

What is GPWS mode 5 and the alerts?

Answer 10

Descent excessively below the ILS glide slope

‘GLIDE SLOPE’

Question 11

What is GPWS mode 6 and the alerts?

Answer 11

Altitude call outs when preset radio altitudes are passed

‘BANK ANGLE’ if it’s excessive

Question 12

What is GPWS mode 7 and the alert/warning?

Answer 12

Reactive wind shear warning, armed on approach/takeoff/go around below 1500ft

‘CAUTION WIND SHEAR’ = alert

‘WIND SHEAR WIND SHEAR’ = warning

Question 13

What is look ahead terrain alert?

Answer 13

40-60 seconds from potential impact

‘CAUTION TERRAIN’

Question 14

What is the look ahead terrain warning?

Answer 14

20-30 seconds from impact

‘TERRAIN, TERRAIN PULL UP’