TAWS (Terrain Awareness and Warning System)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
glass cockpit
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| gptkbp:alerts |
gptkb:pilot
caution warning bank angle don't sink obstacle ahead pull up sink rate terrain ahead too low flaps too low gear |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Terrain_Awareness_and_Warning_System
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:EGPWS_(Enhanced_Ground_Proximity_Warning_System)
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Class_B
Class A Class C |
| gptkbp:component |
flight safety systems
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| gptkbp:detects |
excessive bank angle
excessive closure rate to terrain excessive descent rate premature descent unsafe terrain clearance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
TAWS (Terrain Awareness and Warning System)
|
| gptkbp:improves |
GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System)
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| gptkbp:introduced |
late 1990s
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| gptkbp:mandate |
commercial turbine-powered airplanes with 6+ passenger seats (in US)
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| gptkbp:marketedAs |
gptkb:Honeywell
gptkb:Garmin gptkb:Rockwell_Collins Avidyne Universal Avionics |
| gptkbp:monitors |
aircraft position
terrain proximity obstacle proximity |
| gptkbp:provides |
visual alerts
aural alerts |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prevent controlled flight into terrain
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) accidents
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| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:EASA
gptkb:FAA FAA TSO-C151b |
| gptkbp:requires |
FAA regulations for certain aircraft
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:uses |
GPS data
terrain database aircraft configuration data |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rockwell_Collins_Pro_Line_21_(later_models)
gptkb:EGPWS_(Enhanced_Ground_Proximity_Warning_System) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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