KLM MD-11 - Level 3 Alerts

MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Warning and Alerting -
Description and Operation
Warn.10.26
• Logic - excessive closure rate to terrain (logic from GPWS).
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
REMARKS - if condition persists after two messages, voice changes to WHOOP
WHOOP PULL UP.
Ground Proximity Mode 3
AURAL - DON’T SINK voice.
• Logic - altitude loss after takeoff.
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
VISUAL - GROUND PROX flashing red on PFD.
• Logic - altitude loss after takeoff (logic from GPWS).
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
REMARKS - none.
Ground Proximity Mode 4
AURAL - TOO LOW TERRAIN twice or TOO LOW FLAPS or TOO LOW
GEAR
• Logic - unsafe terrain clearance or gear/flaps not in landing configuration.
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
VISUAL - GROUND PROX flashing red on PFD.
• Logic - unsafe terrain clearance (logic from GPWS) or gear/flaps not in
landing configuration.
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
REMARKS - none.
Ground Proximity Mode 5
AURAL - GLIDESLOPE voice.
• Logic - descent below glideslope.
• Inhibit - windshear condition or DITCH switch enabled.
VISUAL - none.
• Logic - none.
• Inhibit - none.
REMARKS - amber BELOW G/S switches on glareshield illuminate. Warning
may be cancelled by pushing the BELOW G/S switch below 1,000’.
Level 3 Alerts
AURAL - level 3 tritone.
• Logic - any level 3 alert.
• Inhibit - takeoff (V1 to 400’ RA) - 25 sec. override.
VISUAL - MASTER WARNING lights and red boxed alert on EAD.
November 10, 2008