TAWS alerts

Question 1

’’ SINK RATE ‘’
vs.
‘’ DON’T SINK ‘’

Condition + Action

Answer 1

’’ SINK RATE ‘‘
* Excessive rate of descent in relation to AGL altitude (approach)
* Wings level & Reduce RoD

’’ DONT’ SINK ‘‘
* Excessive altitude loss after TakeOff / Missed Approach
* Wings level & Establish positive RoC

Question 2

’’ TERRAIN, TERRAIN ‘’
vs.
‘’ TOW LOW, TERRAIN ‘’

Condition + Action

Answer 2

’’ TERRAIN, TERRAIN ‘‘
* Terrain rising excessivly fast underneath airplane
* Adjust flight path

’’ TOW LOW, TERRAIN ‘‘
* Insufficient terrain clearance during cruise
* Continued descent (or) terrain rising faster than airplane is climbing, after TakeOff / Missed Approach
* Adjust flight path

Question 3

’’ TOW LOW, GEAR ‘’
vs.
‘’ TOW LOW, FLAPS ‘’

Condition + Action

Answer 3

’’ TOW LOW, GEAR ‘‘
* Insufficient terrain clearance (or) Gear NOT DOWN below 1,500’
* Go-Around

’’ TOW LOW, FLAPS ‘‘
* Insufficient terrain clearance (or) Flaps NOT 35 below 170’ AGL
* Go-Around

Question 3

’’ BELOW GLIDESLOPE ‘’

Condition + Action

Answer 3

• Deviation below glideslope exceeds 1.3 dot fly up command
• Climb to re-establish glide path (or) Go-Around