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Old 31st Jan 2007, 17:29
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Bug setting for night is 300', 200' for day and on short finals the AVAD can be cancelled but not the light. For us at least!

I once flew for an operator whose AVAD could not be cancelled, after carrying out 30+ landings during the day you start to filter out the call so it becomes no longer an alert but just another annoying noise.

When you can cancel it it is so unusual to hear it, that on activation you react immediately. However if it is cancelled on finals and a go around is made the gear is not retracted or a landing is made (activation of the weight on wheels switch) I don't think the AVAD will activate and give an alert if you go below the bug set height. This might account for the absence of comment in the report.

Perhaps the more technical minded will confirm this or put me right.
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