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Old 5th Jun 2014, 17:23
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Radalt / TAWS requirements

I've been wading through the books trying to get my head around TAWS / EGPWS system requirements.

So far as I can tell, the regs require a TAWS, at A or B level functionality for aeroplanes or helicopters over a given size. It is normal to include a radalt feed into the system, but not strictly required - although so far as I can tell all aeroplane systems and most(?) helicopter systems do include a radalt feed.

Also so far as I can tell, there's no requirement for duplication of any part of a TAWS system, including of the radalt?

Do I read this correctly, and if I'm wrong, is anybody able to point at the regulations that prove me wrong?
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