PRIMUSr 880 Digital Weather Radar System

EGPWS Display

The EGPWS displays is shown as variable dot patterns in green, yellow, or red. The density and color is a function of how close the terrain is relative to the aircraft altitude above ground level (AGL), refer to table B--1. Terrain/obstacle alerts are shown by painting the threatening terrain as solid or red. Terrain that is more than 2000 feet below the aircraft is not displayed. Areas where terrain data is not available are shown in magenta.

Elevation of Terrain in Feet

Color

AGL

 

 

 

 

2000 or more above the aircraft

High density red

 

 

1000 -- 2000 above the aircraft

High density yellow dot pattern

 

 

0--1000 above the aircraft

Medium Density yellow Dot

 

Pattern

 

 

0--1000 below the aircraft

Medium density green dot

 

pattern

 

 

1000 -- 2000 below the aircraft

Low density green dot pattern

 

 

2000 or more below the aircraft

black

 

 

Unknown terrain

Magenta

 

 

NOTE: Caution terrain (60 second warning) is displayed as solid yellow. Warning obstacle (30 second warning) is displayed as solid red.

EGPWS Obstacle Display Color Definitions

Table B--1

 

 

 

Enhanced Ground--Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)

A28--1146--102--01

B--4

REV 1

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Honeywell 880 manual Egpws Display