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Chapter 7.2
Altitude Alerting System
Introduction
The Altitude Alerting System (AAS) provides both aural and visual warnings of an aeroplane
reaching, or deviating from a pre-selected altitude, by utilising an output from a pressure
altimeter (or ADC).
Altitude Alerting System Operation
If a target altitude is selected on the mode control panel (MCP), a signal from an altitude sensor
will be mixed with the signal created by the control panel pre-set altitude, and as long as the
actual altitude and pre-set altitude are different, a signal difference will exist.

For example the sequence of events which takes place during a descent from 31000 feet to
15000 feet are as follows:

Prior to leaving 31000 feet the control unit will be set to 15000 feet, and no warning
will be given at this stage, as the signals are too different.

At approximately 1000 feet above the target altitude an aural warning will sound (C
chord) for approximately one second, and an altitude alert light will illuminate
adjacent to each primary altimeter.

The light will remain illuminated until approximately 250 feet above the target.

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If the aeroplane moves greater than 250 feet above the target altitude or continues
through the target altitude to 250 feet below it, an aural warning will sound and the
light will illuminate again.

The same sequence of events will also occur if the target altitude is alternatively approached
from below. Altitude alerting is additionally inhibited whenever the flaps are in the landing
configuration, or whenever the glide slope (G/S) is captured.

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