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FNFF
7th Mar 2020, 08:32
Does anyone know what (if any) aural warnings the Boeing 757 Rad Alt had when it entered service in the early 1980s?

I know it later years when the Rad Alt display became alive on the ADI, at 2,500 feet on the descent, some operators had a "Radio Altimeter" aural warning but I am not sure if this was a modification that came with the later introduction of EGPWS.

Many thanks

mustbeaboeing
7th Mar 2020, 10:52
I did not fly the B757 till mid/late 1980’s but I would suggest that Aural Warnings would be very dependable on what the customer airline required, and paid for. So in essence it was variable.

oceancrosser
7th Mar 2020, 11:49
IIRC the “Radio Altimeter” callout came with the EGPWS “smart callouts”. Probably installed early 2000´s... Was not there when I first flew it in early 1990´s.

FNFF
8th Mar 2020, 09:11
Thank you to mustbeaboeing and oceancrosser for the replies :)