CAD 516 Ground Proximity Warning System

9.2.2 The CAD considers that a warning should be regarded as a 'Reportable
Occurrence' in the following circumstances:
(a)
When an aircraft comes into closer proximity to the ground than has
been planned or anticipated.
(b)
When any difficulty or hazard arises, or might have arisen, as a result
of crew response to a warning; eg possible reduced separation from
other traffic. This could include warnings of any Mode or Type (ie
Genuine, Nuisance or False), where applicable.
(c)
Where the incident is one of a number of similar occurrences which,
though not individually reportable under the Occurrence Reporting
Scheme, indicate the possibility of a genuine warning being ignored
through repetition: for example:
(i)
Warnings of any Mode where these occur on a number of
occasions at a particular aerodrome.
(ii)
False warnings associated with certain aircraft, or failure or
malfunction of certain equipment in any part of the system.
In such cases it is expected that the reporter will submit a single occurrence
report together with supporting evidence of high frequency and/or rate when it
is considered that a reportable situation has been reached.
(d)
(e)
When a warning experienced in IMC or at night is established as
having been triggered by a high rate of descent (Mode 1).
Where the occurrence involves failure to select gear or land flap by the
appropriate point on the approach (Mode 4).
Issue 1 19 June 2001