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• Ground proximity warning system — (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. Another common name for such a system is ground collision warning system (GCWS). Commercial aircraft The system… …   Wikipedia

• Ground Proximity Warning System — In einem mit einem Ground Proximity Warning System ausgerüsteten Flugzeug werden in niedriger Flughöhe unter 762 m Radiohöhe (2500 ft) aus verschiedenen Daten Kriterien abgeleitet, bei deren Unterschreitung ein Alarm im Cockpit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• ground proximity warning system — noun A device which warns the pilot that the aircraft may be in danger of collision with the ground. Syn: ground collision warning system …   Wiktionary

• Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System — Das Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) stellt eine Weiterentwicklung des Ground Proximity Warning System dar. Die Federal Aviation Administration empfiehlt die Benutzung des Oberbegriffs Terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• ground-proximity warning system — A system that warns the crew if the aircraft’s current flight path would result in impact with the ground. The system automatically and continuously monitors the aircraft’s flight path with respect to the terrain at all altitudes between 50 and… …   Aviation dictionary

• Proximity sensor — A proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. A proximity sensor often emits an electromagnetic or electrostatic field, or a beam of electromagnetic radiation (infrared, for instance),… …   Wikipedia

• Warning system — A warning system is any system of biological or technical nature deployed by an individual or group to inform of a future danger. Its purpose is to enable the deployer of the warning system to prepare for the danger and act accordingly to… …   Wikipedia

• Terrain awareness and warning system — (TAWS) attempts to reduce controlled flight into terrain by improving on current ground proximity warning systems. TAWS does this by using digital elevation data and airplane instrumental values to predict if a likely future position of the… …   Wikipedia

• Missile Approach Warning — A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to… …   Wikipedia

• Radar warning receiver — Typically fitted to military aircraft, radar warning receivers (RWR) detect the radio emissions of radar systems, whether ground based or on board other aircraft. The system is often capable of classifying the source of the radar by type (Pulsed… …   Wikipedia

• Minimum Safe Altitude Warning — (MSAW) is an automated warning system for air traffic controllers (ATCO). It is a ground based safety net intended to warn the controller about increased risk of controlled flight into terrain accidents by generating, in a timely manner, an alert …   Wikipedia