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GPWS

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ID 733155 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain air traffictransport safetyradio navigation systems
  • system designed to determine an aircraft’s clearance above the Earth and provides limited predictability about aircraft position relative to rising terrain
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GPWS abbreviation
ground proximity warning system
Usage examples
  • A ground proximity warning system shall provide, unless otherwise specified herein, warnings of the following circumstances: a) excessive descent rate; b) excessive terrain closure rate; c) excessive altitude loss after take-off or go-around; d) unsafe terrain clearance while not in landing configuration: 1) gear not locked down; 2) flaps not in a landing position; and e) excessive descent below the instrument glide path.
GPWS

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