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Old 08-22-2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cessna157
I always like the GPWS callouts:
"50.....40.....30.....10" (I think of SpaceBalls every time this happens)

Or

"50....40....SINK RATE......20....10"
Question: on a typical GPWS, does the sink rate callout get more sensitive the closer you are to the ground? Does it use some kind of rule like "if your altitude is X and your sink rate is X*2 fpm" then "SINK RATE!"?
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