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Avionics display systems
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Outside Air Temperature (SAT, TAT, or ISA): Displays the current outside air
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temperature.
NAV Status Window: (NAV Style 2 Shown) Displays which GPS is selected as
the Active Source, Active Waypoint (WPT), and Distance to Waypoint (DIS).
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NAV Style 1 (Not Shown) displays Active Source, WPT, DIS, Desired Track (DTK),
and Current Track (TRK) at top of screen.
PFD Knob: Turn PFD knob to change bug settings, Heading Bug, Course,
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Altitude Bug, V/S Bug, and Barometer setting.
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Soft Keys: Used to select available options on PFD or MFD.
SD Card Slots, Upper and Lower: The lower slot is used for the supplemental
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database card, including aviation database updates. The upper slot may be used
to update the internal aviation database.
Soft Key Labels: Located on the bottom screen of the PFD and MFD. Selection
is done by pressing the corresponding soft key. Soft keys that are available
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have the labels shown as white text on a black background. Soft keys that are
selected have the labels shown as black text on a gray background. Soft keys
that are unavailable have the labels shown as gray text on a black background.
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI): Displays the Selected Heading Box, Current
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Heading, Turn Rate Markings, and Heading Trend.
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Vertical Speed Tape: Displays Vertical Speed and the Vertical Speed Bug.
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Barometric (BARO) Setting: Displays the current setting of barometric pressure.
Radar Altimeter Display: Displays current height above ground from the radar
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altimeter. Brown band in altitude tape represents the ground.
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Fast/Slow Indicator: Refer to your AFM for details on operation.
Roll Pointer and Slip/Skid Indicator: The slip/skid indicator is the bar beneath the
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roll pointer. The indicator moves with the roll pointer and laterally away from the
pointer to indicate lateral acceleration (slip/skid).
Altitude Tape: Displays Current Altitude, Altitude Trend, Altitude Bug, Altitude or
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Radar Altimeter Minimums Bug, and BARO setting.
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Marker Beacon: Marker Beacon Indicator.
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Clock or Timer window.
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)
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