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Old 2nd December 2006 | 06:04
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idg
 
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This is what you may be looking for:

Bulletin 812 for 320/1

To paraphrase: If you are in heavy rain the radalts can sense an incorrect height.

If both radalts are affected at once:

If the value detected is greater than 150' spurious autocall out and spurious ECAMs or GPWS warnings.

If value between 150' and 80'

During auto approach:
degradation of the guidance, glideslope no longer flown, excessive deviations can occur.
Variation of londitudinal pitch and or vertical speed leading to GPWS warning.
During Manual approach:
No adverse warnings but GPWS or autocall out warning may be triggered.

Had it once in very heavy rain on descent. Numerous ECAMs and a flash of GPWS.
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