Super 80 Professional – AOM
WARNING SYSTEMS
Section 24 Page 5
Super 80 Professional – Aircraft Operating Manual
Coolsky, 2018
GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM
General
A Ground Proximity Warning System is
installed to alert the crew of potentially
dangerous flight conditions. The system
provides warning annunciations for the
following situations:
•
Excessive rate of descent
•
Excessive terrain closure rate
•
Altitude loss after take-off
•
Descent in wrong configuration
•
Descent below the glideslope
1. GND PROX WARN SWITCH
OVRD The override position prevents the
GPWS from actuating during an
intentional flap up landing.
NORM Normal mode. The system remains
silent during all normal flight
conditions, and annunciates
dangerous flight conditions.
TEST
(Momentary) Performs a systems
integrity test. The GPWS, BELOW
G/S, and GPWS FAIL lights will
come on, accompanied by the
aural alert “Whoop Whoop” and
the vocal alerts “Pull up” and
“Glideslope”.
2. BELOW G/S SWITCH AND LIGHT (Amber)
The light comes on to indicate that
corrective action is required due to
excessive deviation below the glideslope.
The light is accompanied by the aural
annunciation “Glideslope”. Pushing the
switch will inhibit the below glideslope
warning and extinguish the light.
3. GPWS WARNING LIGHT (Red)
The GPWS warning light comes on to
indicate that corrective action is required
due to airplane proximity to the ground or
the airplane is not in the proper
configuration for descent. The light is
accompanied by an aural alert, “whoop
Whoop, pull up”. Push to test the light.