specific audio messages, and if enabled, displaying a video
test pattern on the terrain display (see illustration below). Any
functions determined inoperative are also enunciated (e.g.,
“GLIDESLOPE INOP”). The Self-
automatically at its conclusion.
The following is a description of the expected results of a
typical Level 1 Self-Test. Actual annunciation nomenclature
and sequence may differ depending on the installation.
• GPWS INOP, W/S INOP, and TERR INOP annunciators
turn on.
• Amber caution (“BELOW G/S” or “GPWS”) annunciators
turn on.
• “GLIDESLOPE” is announced over speaker.
• Amber annunciators turn off.
• G/S CANCEL annunciators turn on (if installed).
• G/S CANCEL annunciators turn off.
• Red warning (“PULL UP” or “GPWS”) annunciators turn
on.
• “PULL UP” is announced over speaker.
• Red warning annunciators turn off.
• Red Windshear warning annunciators turn on.
• (Siren) “WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR” is
announced over speaker.
• Red Windshear warning annunciators turn off.
• Amber Windshear caution annunciators turn on (if installed
and enabled).
• Amber Windshear caution annunciators turn off.
• Red warning (“PULL UP” or “GPWS”) Terrain Awareness
annunciators turn on.
• “TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP” is announced over
speaker.
• Red warning Terrain Awareness annunciators turn off.
• Amber alert Terrain Awareness annunciators momentarily
turn on, then off.