Claims
- 1. A primary flight display (PDF) system for an aircraft configured to display a mode and an annunciator in a flight mode area (FMA) integral with and above displays of other flight information, said FMA comprising:a plurality of active mode displays located horizontally above the PDF, a plurality of displays located beneath each of the active mode displays for displaying arming information and other critical information, a first of the active mode displays displaying an active lateral mode together with an annunciator relating to the active lateral mode, a second of the active mode displays displaying an active vertical mode together with an annunciator relating to the vertical active mode, a third of the active mode displays located between the first and second active mode displays and displaying autopilot information, a first and a second of the displays located beneath the active mode displays displaying information as to whether the active mode display above it is armed, and a display beneath the autopilot display, in the event that two events should be displayed, displays the more critical of the events.
- 2. A PPD as set forth in claim 1 wherein the active lateral mode display additionally displays a waypoint annunciator.
- 3. A PDF as set forth in claim 1 wherein the vertical active mode display additionally displays a target annunciator.
- 4. A PDF as set forth in claim 1 wherein the display beneath the autopilot display displays check ASEL information if the altitude of the aircraft deviates from a preestablished altitude.
- 5. A PDF as set forth in claim 1 wherein the display beneath the autopilot display displays an approach excitement annunciator.
- 6. A PDF as set forth in claim 2 wherein the waypoint annunciator is a procedure name.
- 7. A PDF as set forth in claim 3 wherein the target annunciator is a vertical speed.
- 8. A PDF as set forth in claim 3 wherein the target annunciator is an altitude.
- 9. In a primary flight display (PDF) system for an aircraft configured to display a mode and an annunciator in a flight mode area (FMA) integral with and above displays of other flight information, a method for displaying said mode and annunciator information comprising:providing a plurality of active mode displays located horizontally above the PDF, providing a plurality of displays located beneath each of the active mode displays for displaying arming information and other critical information, a first of the active mode displays displaying an active lateral mode together with an annunciator relating to the active lateral mode, a second of the active mode displays displaying an active vertical mode together with an annunciator relating to the vertical active mode, a third of the active mode displays located between the first and second active mode displays and displaying autopilot information, a first and a second of the displays located beneath the active mode displays displaying information as to whether the active mode display above it is armed, and a display beneath the autopilot display, in the event that two events should be displayed, displays the more critical of the events.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority from and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/233,825, filed Sep. 19, 2000, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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