07/10/2024
GENERAL
Various displays are used to present Flight Management and Guidance System (FMGS) data and information. The main displays presenting
flight management and guidance information are:
– the MCDUs (display part),
– the FCU (display Part),
– the PFDs,
– the NDs,
– the ECAM/EWD and ECAM STATUS pages.
MCDU
The MCDUs display all data related to the management part.
Example: Identification of the successive waypoints of the flight plan.
FCU
The FCU is also considered as a display as it includes indication lights and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) windows.
The FCU includes:
– lights giving mode indications,
– LCD windows showing reference parameters.
Example: During a climb with AP, the altitude window displays the altitude the aircraft is going to capture.
PFD
The PFDs mainly display the FD symbols and the status of guidance functions and their modes. They also display reference parameters.
Example: The target speed value is represented by a symbol on the speed scale of the PFD.
ND
The NDs mainly display the flight plan and various navigation data.
Example: Airports or waypoints around the present position of the aircraft.
ECAM
The ECAM/EWD page presents warning messages related to the function or computer failures. The ECAM STATUS page displays the landing capabilities.
