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Old 27th Jan 2009, 21:20
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roljoe
 
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As other fellows stated, GPWS is only using a major imput..the one from radio altimeter..and does not use any terrain databases...
the EGPWS, is a much more sofisticated stuff using different imputs, actual datas drom adc, and datas from a geographical databases..enabling the system to anticipate the flight path and trigger a warning in due time.

So a gpws does not need and is not fit to receive any update..and the egpws should be updated in due time..and this is normally proposed by the equipment manufacturer..Honneywell, Collins...etc..Sandel
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