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  • Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) › Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM)

    Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) The pilot’s workload on all aircraft includes continuous monitoring of the flight instruments and the sky outside of the aircraft. It also includes vigilant scrutiny for proper operation of the engine and airframe systems ... transport category aircraft, this can mean monitoring numerous gauges in addition to maneuvering the aircraft. The electronic centralized aircraft monitoring (ECAM) system is designed to assist with this duty. The basic concept behind ECAM (and other monitoring systems) is automatic…

  • 49 CFR § 830.5 Immediate notification.

    aircraft's cockpit displays known as: (i) Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) displays; (ii) Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) displays; (iii) Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) displays; or (iv) Other displays of this type, which generally include ... primary navigation display (PND), and other integrated displays; (10) Airborne Collision and Avoidance System (ACAS) resolution advisories issued when an aircraft is being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan and compliance with the advisory is necessary to avert…

  • Chapter 16: Cabin Environmental Control Systems › Control of Cabin Pressure › Pressurization Gauges

    instrument panel. Outflow valve position indicator(s) are also common. [Figure 16-57] On modern aircraft equipped with digital aircraft monitoring systems with LCD displays, such as Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) or Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM…