Honeywell EGPWS MK VII - SECTION 1 Introduction; Pilot Guide

Mark V and Mark VII EGPWS Pilot’s Guide
Smart Runway
®
060-4241-000
62 Rev H, August 2011
SECTION 1
Introduction
This Pilot Guide section describes the functions and operation
of the MKV and MKVII EGPWS Runway Awareness and
Advisory System (RAAS).
The document is divided into the following sections:
• Section 1 – An introduction to the RAAS;
• Section 2 – A Quick Reference guide to the operation of the
RAAS;
• Section 3 –
A detailed description of the operation of
RAAS;
• Section 4 – A summary of the options available to operators
to configure RAAS;
• Section 5 – Overview of the three audio levels employed for
RAAS;
• Section 6 –
Means for the flight crew to check the
operational availability of RAAS.
• Section 7 – Frequently Asked Questions
This guide does not supersede FAA approved data,
Flight Manuals, individual Operations Manuals,
requirements, or procedures. Pilots should be
thoroughly familiar with their own company policies,
system configuration, requirements, and procedures
with respect to the operation of aircraft with the
EGPWS and RAAS.
The information in this document is intended as a general
explanation of the Honeywell RAAS. It contains a description
of system performance assuming the identified options are
active.
Why RAAS?
It is well recognized that runway incursions and overruns are
a high-
profile operational safety issue worldwide. For
example, the USA is currently experiencing at least one
runway incursion per day at towered airports alone. Safety
data indicate that lack of flight crew position awareness
during ground operations and on approach have contributed to
such occurrences worldwide.
Recent industry safety
recommendations advocate the need for new flight deck
runway incursion prevention systems. Honeywell has
developed the RAAS as a practical and low-cost system with
signific
ant input from hundreds of pilots. Extensive human
factors evaluations confirm the positive operational safety
benefits of RAAS: increased position awareness; enhanced
crew decision making; reduced crew workload; and superior
detection of position errors leading to runway incursions.