Class A
and B TAWS
- The Class A TAWS is a requirement for all Part 121
aircraft and Part 135 aircraft with 10
or more passenger seats.
The Class B requirement is for Part 135 aircraft with 6-9 passenger seats
and Part 91 aircraft
with 6 or more passenger seats.
Class B does not require display or input from a radar altimeter while Class
A does.
Both Class A and B require:
Forward Looking Terrain Alert (FLTA),
Premature Descent Alert (PDA),
Excessive Rate of Descent,
Altitude Loss After Takeoff or Negative Climb Rate,
and
Aural Alert and Warnings.
Class A requirements include Excessive Closure Rate to Terrain,
Flight Into Terrain when Not in Landing Configuration,
and
Excessive Downward Deviation from Glideslope.
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