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  • Chapter 11: Emergency Operations › Aircraft System Malfunctions › Electronic Flight Display Malfunction

    Electronic Flight Display Malfunction When a pilot becomes familiar and comfortable with the new electronic displays, he or she also tends to become more reliant on the system. The system then becomes a primary source of navigation and data acquisition ... critical data such as the aircraft’s position, the nearest airport, or proximity to other aircraft. The electronic flight display (EFD) is a supplementary source of navigation data and does not replace en route charts. To maintain situational awareness…

  • Chapter 8: Flight Instruments › Electronic Flight Display (EFD)

    Check the aircraft AOM/POH for airspeed corrections when utilizing alternate static pressure. Figure 8-11. Blocked static system. Electronic Flight Display (EFD) Advances in technology have brought about changes in the instrumentation found in all types of aircraft; for example ... Electronic Flight Displays (EFDs) commonly referred to as “glass cockpits.” EFDs include flight displays such as primary flight displays (PFD) and multi-function displays (MFD). This has changed not only what information is available to a pilot, but also…

  • Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function Display (MFD) Weather

    frequency congestion may also be a factor in limiting the controller’s capability to provide additional service. Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function Display (MFD) Weather Many aircraft manufacturers now include data link weather services with new electronic flight display…