Color Philosophy - Aspen Avionics Evolution Backup Display EFD1000 Pilot's Manual

Color Philosophy

Table 2 provides the operational philosophy of color usage on the Evolution Backup Display.
COLOR PURPOSE
Used to indicate flight envelope and system limits, and
for warning annunciations that require immediate pilot
RED
recognition and which may require immediate pilot
correction or compensatory action.
Used to indicate abnormal information sources, and for
AMBER
caution information that requires immediate pilot awareness
and for which subsequent pilot action may be required.
Used for pilot-selectable references (bugs) enabled for editing
MAGENTA
and for depicting the active GPS navigation leg on a moving
map display.
Used to indicate editable values that are not currently selected
CYAN
for editing. CYAN is also used to display bearing pointers, and
GPS track marker.
Table 2
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COLOR PURPOSE
Green is used to indicate the status of user controls (i.e., ON,
GREEN
enabled, or active).
Used to show primary flight data (e.g., IAS, ALT, HDG), scales,
WHITE
and Menu items that are selectable for editing.
Used to show supplemental flight data, and for Hot Key and
GRAY
Menu legends that are OFF, disabled, or inactive.
BLUE
Used to indicate the sky.
BROWN
Used to indicate the ground.
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