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11th Aug 2014, 10:11

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Hmmm, scary... But if there are clouds it is...

Hmmm, scary...

But if there are clouds it is not CAVOK. In a CAVOK daylight (not twilight or anything, plain daylight and you can see the beautiful landscape, the runway and its surroundings, and...

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10th Aug 2014, 21:00

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Black hole noted, Safetypee! I have to add,...

Black hole noted, Safetypee!

I have to add, then, that I will only disregard one of those alerts if I am in daylight VMC CAVOK.

The PULL UP alerts are never ever to be disregarded, of course.

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7th Aug 2014, 12:48

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Yes, I haven't checked the heights and conditions...

Yes, I haven't checked the heights and conditions for the TCF of the EGPWS, but If I recall correctly they are really "conservative" in the sense that if you are really at that height in that place...

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5th Aug 2014, 19:26

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

The "AVOID TERRAIN" and the "PULL UP" alerts are...

The "AVOID TERRAIN" and the "PULL UP" alerts are straightforward: pull up for your life.

"SINK RATE" and "DON'T SINK" are straightforward, too: correct it if you don't want to get in trouble.
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4th Aug 2014, 17:19

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Well, yes, but that's exactly what I mean. I take...

Well, yes, but that's exactly what I mean. I take the GPWS as something that will warn me that my situational awareness is not as good as I thought. Once I doubt my SA I have to go away from terrain....

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4th Aug 2014, 05:40

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Hey guys, this was my thread! :p Safetypee...

Hey guys, this was my thread! :p

Safetypee said:

That is more or less what I was thinking. I consider GPWS as a thing that saves you from yourself. A tool that gives you a chance to get away...

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3rd Aug 2014, 13:23

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Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

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Posted By Microburst2002

Airbus "TERRAIN…TERRAIN" & "TOO LOW, TERRAIN"

Hi there

There is a line in the GPWS procedure (which is memory item in Airbus) that I don't fully understand.

In case of a "TERRAIN… TERRAIN" or a "TOO LOW, TERRAIN" alert from the GPWS, the...

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