EGPWS Glide Slope Warning

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12th February 2010 | 16:35

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Becker Junior

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EGPWS Glide Slope Warning

If you are manually flying (AP/AT/FD OFF) an ILS approach and below 1000ft you descent below the G/S EGPWS Limit for the "Glide Slope" callout, will it sound? You didn't armed the APP mode! And are flying without Autopilot/Flight director or Auto throttle.
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12th February 2010 | 16:46

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Endeavour

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Yes, the GPWS G/S mode operates when a valid ILS signal is being received irrespective of AP/FD/AT use.

12th February 2010 | 22:21

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Denti

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From: I wouldn't know.

Yup, if you have a valid ILS/GLS, IAN "signal" and if IAN is available even in LNAV/VNAV the callout will come, no matter if you fly raw data, manual or automaticly.