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What is Understanding Ground Proximity Warning Systems about?
The document summarizes the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), which alerts pilots to potential controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents. It works by using sensors to analyze flight parameters and issue aural and visual warnings if the aircraft is too close to terrain. Key warnings include "sink rate", "pull up", and "terrain". The system was improved with Enhanced GPWS which uses GPS and a terrain database to better predict rising terrain threats. GPWS has significantly reduced CFIT accidents b
- Author
- Adil Kh
- Language
- EN