Display Systems

Question 1

a modern electronic screen that replaces the traditional six pack or “steam gauge” instruments in older cockpits

Answer 1

primary flight display (PFD)

Question 2

Instead of scanning six separate instruments (airspeed indicator, altimeter, attitude indicator, heading indicator, vertical speed indicator, and turn coordinator), it integrates all this information into a single, easy-to-read digital display.

Answer 2

primary flight display (PFD)

Question 3

an avionic device that manages and displays flight information such as navigation, system status, weather, traffic, hull and alarm

Answer 3

multi-function display (MFD)

Question 4

The MFD provides a _ display that shows the aircraft’s real-time position relative to airports, navigation aids, airways, terrain, and waypoints.

Answer 4

moving map

Question 5

present flight data (airspeed, altitude, heading, attitude, flight path, etc.) in the pilot’s forward field-of-view, rather than down in the instrument panel

Answer 5

head-up displays (HUDs)

Question 6

In a heads-up display, it reflects the images from an overhead projector or an integrated display onto its surface, making them appear at a virtual distance.

Answer 6

combiner

Question 7

_ in cockpit display design ensures that information is presented in a way that matches human capabilities and limitations.

Answer 7

Ergonomics

Question 8

a simple, civil, one-way bus

Answer 8

ARINC 429

Question 9

advanced, civil, multi-way bus used in the Boeing 777

Answer 9

ARINC 629

Question 10

a robust, military, centrally-controlled bus

Answer 10

MIL-STD-1553B