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enhanced ground proximity warning system [1 record]

Record 1 2015-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Safety
CONT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of Allied Signal's enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) on all American Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft. ... The new EGPWS provides a detailed map of the terrain in the vicinity of the aircraft. Using an existing navigation system, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), the aircraft's position is correlated with a database-driven terrain map which provides the pilot with real time awareness of the aircraft's position. The moving map, which is displayed on a cockpit screen, will aid the pilot in maintaining proper altitude and terrain clearance.

OBS

enhanced ground proximity warning system; EGPWS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
OBS

Les avions de ligne sont en général équipés pour détecter ces dangers : radar météo, système d'alerte de proximité du sol GPWS ou système anticollision TCAS [...]

OBS

système d'avertissement de proximité du sol amélioré; dispositif renforcé d'avertissement de proximité du sol; EGPWS : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

sistema mejorado de advertencia de la proximidad del terreno; EGPWS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

OBS

sistema mejorado de advertencia de la proximidad del terreno; EGPWS: término y abreviatura aceptados officiellemente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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