Section 2 Flight Instruments - Garmin Diamond DA40 Pilot's Manual

SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

If the airspeed, attitude, altitude, or heading indications become unusable, refer to the backup
WARNING:
instruments.
The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) provides additional readouts and bugs on selected flight
NOTE:
instruments. Refer to the AFCS Section for details on these bugs and readouts, as they appear on the display
during certain AFCS modes.
Increased situational awareness is provided by replacing the traditional instruments on the panel with an easy-
to-scan Primary Flight Display (PFD) that features a large horizon, airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical speed, and
course deviation information. In addition to the flight instruments, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic,
and weather information are also presented on the PFD and explained in other sections of this Pilot' s Guide.
The following flight instruments and supplemental flight data are displayed on the PFD:
• Airspeed Indicator, showing
– Indicated airspeed
– True airspeed
– Airspeed awareness ranges
– Vspeed reference flags
• Attitude Indicator with slip/skid indication
• Altimeter, showing
– Trend vector
– Barometric setting
– Selected altitude
• Vertical Deviation, Glideslope, and Glidepath
Indicators
• Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
• Vertical Navigation (VNV) indications
• Outside air temperature (OAT)
The PFD also displays various alerts and annunciations.
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• Horizontal Situation Indicator, showing
– Turn Rate Indicator
– Bearing pointers and information windows
– Navigation source
– Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
– Bearing pointers and information windows
– DME Information Window
• Transponder Mode, Code, and Ident/Reply
• Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
• Timer/References Window, showing
– Generic timer
– Vspeed values
– Barometric minimum descent altitude (MDA)
• Wind data
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