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PFD: Primary Flight Display
The PFD is located on the main panel in front of the pilot
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The PFD is a very complex display
that merges several conventional
instruments into a single screen.
It handles
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Attitude Indicator |
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1. Bank indicator (11° left turn)
2. Pitch indicator (5° up)
3. Yaw indicator (here, the turn is
correctly coordinated)
4. Aircraft Symbol
5. Horizon Line
6. Flight Director Bars
7. Radar Altimeter (2000ft)
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Air speed indicator |
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1. Airspeed (154 kts)
2. Airspeed trend in 10s (150kts)
3. Target Airspeed (145 kts)
4. Miscellaneous particular speeds (VFE,
Green dot...)
5. Alpha Floor Speed
6. Alpha Prot Speed
7. Stall Speed
8. Max Speed
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Heading window |
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1. Heading (315°)
2. Track (315° [no wind])
3. Target Heading or Track (358°)
4. Ils Heading (315°)
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Altimeter |
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1. Altitude (5910ft)
2. Target Altitude (7000ft)
3. Vertical Speed (1900 ft/mn)
4. Altimeter Setting
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Flight Mode Annunciator |
Describe current and next mode of flight (Autopilot or
Flight Director)
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1. AutoThrottle Mode (maintaining airspeed)
2. Vertical Mode (maintainig altitude)
3. Horizontal Mode (LOC*: Intercepting Localizer)
4. Approach category availability
5. AP, FD, and A/THR engagement status
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NEWS
Available soon: a
complete
reference manual
for the use of the
PFD
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