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11th Feb 2013, 22:44

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akafrank07, EGPWS does not ‘protect’ anyone, it’s up to the pilot to act on the alerts and warnings provided.

The map mode is a valuable and potentially powerful aid to situation awareness, but equally a potentially powerful distraction if the source of the navigational position is in error (map slip) or the databases are out of date. The most appropriate navigation source is the optional EGPWS’s internal GPS receiver, but even then the map should not be used as the prime means of navigation.

Go to www.egpws.com or EGPWS then look at the multimedia/descriptions, products and services, safety examples, and support/operation sections.

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