New TAWS Features: Based On EGPWS Experience
New TAWS Features: Based On EGPWS Experience
New TAWS Features: Based On EGPWS Experience
Presented by:
Edith PABON-ALQUIER
Group managerA320/A330/A334
FMGS Operational Standards
EGPWS
Ground
Collision
Avoidance
T2CAS
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Module:
GCAM
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Contents
Introduction
Navigation Display
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Terrain database
Conclusion
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The geometric altitude
limits :
low temperatures,
QNH/QFE reference,
incorrect altimeter
settings
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The geometric altitude
Radio altitude
Pressure altitude
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The geometric altitude
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The geometric altitude
Advantages
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The geometric altitude
Advantages
GPS altitude :
independent from low temperatures
Independent from incorrect altimeter settings
GPS altitude provided at any altitude.
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Contents
Introduction
Navigation Display
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Terrain database
Conclusion
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Use of GPS Primary
Current design
GPS1 GPS2
Currently, aircraft position from
FMS1
ADIRU 1 Navaids
FMSCapt
FMS 1
A map shift may occur
FM position
EGPWS
• ADR data
• IR data
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Use of GPS Primary
Current design
GPS1 GPS2
ADIRU 1 Navaids
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FMSCapt
FMS 1
29.5R
FM position
Terrain
EGPWS
• ADR data
• IR data
Ahead
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Use of GPS Primary
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Use of GPS Primary
ADIRU 1 Navaids
ADIRU 1 Navaids
GPS2
GPS2
FMS Capt
(GPS received
FMS Capt through ADIRU)
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FM position
FM position on Stby
New EGPWC or
EGPWC
T2CAS
• ADR data
• ADR data • IR data
• IR data
• GPS data
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Use of GPS Primary
GPS2
independence between
navigation and surveillance FMS Capt
systems (GPS received
through ADIRU)
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New EGPWC or
T2CAS
Dual GPS Primary • ADR data
architecture (MMR) • IR data
• GPS data
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Contents
Introduction
Navigation Display
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Terrain database
Conclusion
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Navigation Display
Peaks function
Altitude of highest and
lowest geographic terrain
elevations.
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Navigation Display
Peaks function
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Navigation Display
Obstacles Function
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Navigation Display
Obstacles
Audio annunciation
OBSTACLE AHEAD or
CAUTION OBSTACLE
60
30
on the ND
Caution: OBST AHEAD
Warning: OBST AHEAD OBSTACLE
AHEAD
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Contents
Introduction
Navigation Display
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Terrain database
Conclusion
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Terrain Database
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Conclusion
Airbus Recommendation
GP
Highly recommended to use GPS source S
(MMR) with TAWS
See our OIT/FOT 999.0015/04
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