EGPWS

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Aircraft safety system
gptkbp:category gptkb:Avionics
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Honeywell
gptkbp:feature Mode 1: Excessive descent rate
Mode 2: Excessive terrain closure rate
Mode 3: Altitude loss after takeoff
Mode 4: Unsafe terrain clearance
Mode 5: Descent below glideslope
Mode 6: Advisory callouts
Mode 7: Bank angle protection
Runway awareness
Terrain display
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EGPWS
gptkbp:introducedIn 1996
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Honeywell_Aerospace
gptkbp:prevention Controlled flight into terrain
gptkbp:provides Aural alerts
Visual alerts
gptkbp:purpose Warn pilots of potential terrain collisions
gptkbp:regulates FAA TSO-C151b
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:TAWS
GPWS
gptkbp:replacedBy GPWS
gptkbp:requires FAA for certain aircraft
gptkbp:standsFor Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:aircraft
Business jets
Commercial aircraft
gptkbp:uses GPS data
Aircraft position
Terrain database
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SurfaceWatch_runway_monitoring
gptkb:Honeywell_EGPWS
gptkb:TAWS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8