EGPWS-based Wingtip Protection Prevents Ground Collisions
AIN AIR TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE » JUNE 30, 2014
Honeywell Aerospace is testing a new Passive Wingtip Protection System that alerts pilots if they are in danger of colliding with a building or another aircraft. (Photo: Honeywell)
June 27, 2014, 9:43 AM
The sight of a building badly dented by the right wingtip of an Airbus A380 as the aircraft taxied at Le Bourget Airport ahead of the 2011 Paris Air Show emphasized the challenge posed by ground obstacles to pilots navigating around unfamiliar airports. Honeywell Aerospace seeks to address the problem through an innovative adaptation of its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS). The new Passive Wingtip Protection System (PWPS), based on an upgrade to the EGPWS software, is now under development at the group’s facility in Redmond, Wash.
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