Warning and Recording | GPWS Flashcards
The GPWS will get information from the ____, over a range of ___ - ____ft
- Radio alt
- ADC
- Captain’s ILS
- Gear/Flap indicators
- 50 2450ft
The GPWS warns of ___
- Ground proximity
- Loss of altitude during takeoff or missed APP
- Wrong landing configuration
- Descent below glidepath
Modes 1 and 2 are only given when below ___ft above local terrain
2500
GPWS must generate at least ___ sound alarm, with a ___ alarm added
one visual
Mode 1 is warns of ____
excessive rate of descent
Mode 1 will be triggered when the ROD is in excess of ___ times the radio height
3
The Mode 1 soft warning is ____
SINK RATE SINK RATE
The Mode 1 hard warning is ____
WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP
Mode 2 will be generated as a result of ____
excessive closure rate
Mode 2a will sound if the flaps ___
are not in the landing position
Mode 2b will sound if the flaps ____
are in the landing position
The Mode 2 warning is ____, and ___
WHOOOP WHOOOP PULL UP, TERRAIN
Mode 3 warns of ___
negative climb rate or sinking after TOGA
Mode 3 will be triggered when the barometric altitude lost is around __% of the radio altitude
10
Mode 3 initial warning sound is ___, followed by ___
DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK.
TOO LOW TERRAIN - if the original radio alt > 150ft and decreases by more than 25% of it.
Mode 3 will activate between __ and __ to ___ radio altitude
30 667 1333
Mode 4 is generated as a result of ___
approaching too close to the ground with the flaps and gear up
Mode 4 has three alerts, which are ____
- TOO LOW GEAR
- TOO LOW FLAPS
- TOO LOW TERRAIN
Mode 5 is generated as a result of ___
Going too far below the glideslope, more than 1.3 dots
Mode 6 warnings are ___
miscellaneous and company specific
Mode 7 is generated as a result of ___
Windshear
Mode 7 warning consists of ___
Two tone siren + WINDSHEAR WINDSHEAR WINDSHEAR, with a warning light
