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    A Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alerts pilots if their aircraft is in danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The Federal Aviation Administration defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system. More advanced systems introduced in 1996 are known as enhanced ground proximity warning systems or terrain awareness warning systems.

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    A Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alerts pilots if their aircraft is in danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The Federal Aviation Administration defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system. More advanced systems introduced in 1996 are known as enhanced ground proximity warning systems or terrain awareness warning systems.

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    Systems (EGPWS), Although Sometimes Called Terrain Awareness Warning Systems

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    A Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alerts pilots if their aircraft is in danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The Federal Aviation Administration defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system. More advanced systems introduced in 1996 are known as enhanced ground proximity warning systems or terrain awareness warning systems.

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    A Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is

    in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The United States Federal Aviation
    Administration (FAA) defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system (TAWS).[1] More
    advanced systems, introduced in 1996,[2] are known as enhanced ground proximity warning
    systems (EGPWS), although sometimes called terrain awareness warning systems.

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