TM 1-1510-218-10
3A-46
started, voice annunciation of the higher priority
message shall be announced after a lower priority
message in progress at the end of the message
segment. It will not stop in the middle of a word. On
messages that are repeated three times at 4-second
intervals, the priority list will be scanned for higher
priority messages and will insert them in the interval
between the messages. The messages provided by
the system are listed in descending order of priority as
follows.
1. "Two thousand" at 2000 feet AGL.
2. "One thousand" at 1000 feet AGL.
3. "Nine hundred" at 900 feet AGL.
4. "Eight hundred" at 800 feet AGL.
5. "Seven hundred" at 700 feet AGL.
6. "Six hundred" at 600 feet AGL.
7. "Five hundred" at 500 feet AGL.
8. "Check
gear"
will
be
announced
immediately
after
500-foot
announcement if gear is not down.
9. "Four hundred" at 400 feet AGL.
10. "Check
gear"
will
be
announced
immediately
after
400-foot
announcement if gear is not down.
11. "Three hundred" at 300 feet AGL.
12. "Check
gear"
will
be
announced
immediately
after
300-foot
announcement if gear is not down.
13. "Two hundred" at 200 feet AGL.
14. "Check
gear"
will
be
announced
immediately
after
200-foot
announcement if gear is not down.
15. "One hundred" at 100 feet AGL.
16. Check
gear"
will
be
announced
immediately
after
100-foot
announcement if gear is not down.
17. "Minimum,
minimum"
at
decision
height.
18. "Localizer" at 1.3 to 1.5 dots either
side of center of beam. Will be
repeated three times at 4-second
intervals.
19. "Glideslope" at 1.3 to 1.5 dots above
or below center of beam. Will be
repeated three times at 4-second
intervals.
20. "Altitude,
altitude"
at
excessive
deviation from altitude selected on the
altitude alerter.
21. "Check trim" when trim failure has
occurred. Will be repeated three
times at 4-second intervals.
22. "Autopilot"
when
autopilot
has
disconnected.
The highest priority message will be announced
first. If a higher priority item is received after a
message has been started, voice annunciation of the
higher priority message shall immediately override the
lower priority message in progress at the end of the
message segment. It will not stop in the middle of a
word. On messages that are repeated three times at
4-second intervals, the priority list will be scanned for
higher priority messages. If found, they will be
inserted into the interval between the messages.
b. Normal Operation.
(1) Turn-On Procedure. The GPAAS is
operable when the following conditions have been
met.
1. Battery switch ON.
2. AVIONICS MASTER switch ON.
3. VOICE ADVSR circuit breaker SET.
4. RADIO ALTM circuit breaker SET.
5. VA
FAIL
annunciator
light
Extinguished.
(2) GPAAS Ground Check.
1. GPAAS voice advisory VOL control
Full clockwise.
2. VOICE
OFF
switch-indicator
Extinguished.
3. Audio control panel Set listening
audio level.
