Aspen Transition
Ground Training
National Civil Air Patrol
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Flying the C-172 TAA
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Introduction
• Aspen EFD 1000 PFD
– System Overview
– Operation
– Flight Scenario
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Conventions
`Conventions for the Aspen
` The following conventions, definitions, terminology,
and colors are used in this manual and on the EFD1000
PFD.
` Covered Functionality
` This guide covers all the functionality available in the
EFD1000 Pilot PFD. Some functionality is unavailable
in the EFD1000 Pilot PFD and is noted in the text.
` Terminology
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Conventions
`Color
Philosophy
` RED
` Flight envelope and system
limits, and for warning
annunciations - immediate
pilot recognition and which
may require immediate pilot
correction or compensatory
action.
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` Color Philosophy
` GREEN
` Navigation information or
mode data related to or
provided by the navigation
source currently selected
for display on the Course
Deviation Indicator (CDI).
Green is also used to
indicate
Data
Link
Weather
precipitation
areas and the status of user
controls
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` Color Philosophy
` AMBER
` Abnormal information
sources,
and
for
caution
information
that
requires
immediate
pilot
awareness and for
which subsequent pilot
action
may
be
required.
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`Color Philosophy
` WHITE
` Primary flight data
(e.g., IAS, ALT, HDG),
scales, and menu items
that are selectable for
editing
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` Color Philosophy
` MAGENTA
` Pilot-selectable references
(bugs) enabled for editing,
for depicting the active
GPS navigation leg on a
moving map display, and
for depicting the flight
director bar
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` Color Philosophy
` GRAY
` Show supplemental
flight data, and for
hotkey and menu
legends that are
OFF, disabled, or
inactive
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` Color Philosophy
` CYAN
` Indicate
editable
values that are not
currently selected for
editing. CYAN is also
used to display bearing
pointers,
proximity
and other traffic icons,
and GPS track marker
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`Color Philosophy
` BLUE
` Indicate the sky and
Data Link Weather
precipitation areas
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`Color
Philosophy
` BROWN
` Indicates the ground
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` Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
` Where applicable warnings, cautions, and notes are
given. Aspen Avionics uses the following icons and
definitions:
` Warnings
` Emphasizes a crucial operating or maintenance
procedure, which, if not strictly observed, could result
in injury to, or death of, personnel or long term health
hazards. Indicates a hazard that may require immediate
corrective action.
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Conventions
` Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
` Where applicable warnings, cautions, and notes are
given. Aspen Avionics uses the following icons and
definitions:
` Cautions
` Indicates an essential operating or maintenance
procedure, which, if not strictly observed, could result
in damage to, or destruction of, equipment. Indicates
the possible need for future corrective action.
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`Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
` Where applicable warnings, cautions, and notes
are given. Aspen Avionics uses the following
icons and definitions:
` Notes
` Highlights an important operating or maintenance
procedure, condition, or statement.
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System Component Overview
• System Overview
•
The EFD1000 PFD system
typically
consists
of
four
components
– EFD1000
Unit
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Display
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System Component Overview
• System Overview
•
The EFD1000 PFD system
typically consists of four
components
– Configuration
Module (CM)
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System Component Overview
• System
Overview
•
The EFD1000 PFD system
typically consists of four
components
– Remote Sensor
Module (RSM)
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System Component Overview
• System
Overview
•
The EFD1000 PFD system
typically consists of four
components
– Analog Converter
Unit (ACU)
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EFD 1000 Display Unit
• Integral ADAHRS, backup battery (30
minutes of use minimum) and emergency
GPS guidance
• Integral altitude alerter/pre-select
• GPS flight plan map views: 360º & Arc
• Slaved directional gyro with heading bug
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EFD 1000 Display Unit
` The EFD1000 PFD
` Flat-panel LCD primary flight
instrument with single display
information delivered by the
traditional
six-pack
of
mechanical instruments:
–
–
–
–
–
–
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Airspeed
Attitude
Altitude
Turn Coordinator
Heading Indicator- HSI
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
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EFD 1000 Display Unit
`
`
The PFD
Single vertical instrument
`
Highly customizable
`
The Attitude and Navigation
displays: From stripped-down,
minimalist presentations, to dense,
information-rich
displays
—
depending on pilot preference and
phase of flight.
`
Replaces the existing Attitude
Indicator
and
Heading
Indicator/HSI.
`
The display is divided into three
parts:
`
`
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Upper Attitude Display
Lower Navigation Display
Data Bar in the middle of the upper and
lower halves.
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Controls
` Controls
` The primary controls for the pilot
controlling the EFD1000 are:
` Two knobs and three buttons at
the bottom of the display.
` The knobs control setting CRS
and HDG, and bugs and altitude
settings.
` The
three
buttons
control
selection of navigation sources for
the CDI and bearing pointers.
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Controls
` Controls
` The additional primary controls for the
pilot controlling the EFD1000 are:
` Five Hot Keys to the right of the
Navigation Display toggle various
features on and off. The function of each
is indicated by the label on the screen to
the left of each button.
` Three buttons above the Hot Keys
control entering and exiting the Main
Menu, setting the Map range, and
reversion or manual power control.
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Right Knob
` Right Knob
◦ Inactive by Default
◦ Home position is
Heading: HDG
◦ Altitude Bug-ALT
◦ Heading Bug-HDG
◦ Altimeter Setting-BARO
◦ Approach Minimums
Alerter-MIN
◦ Pushing knob changes
color of action from
cyan to magenta
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Setting the Heading Bug
` From the Home state, press the
Right Knob once to select HDG
for editing. The Knob label (HDG),
the Heading Bug, and the
Selected Heading field will all turn
magenta.
` Rotate the Knob to the desired
heading value, shown both by the
position of the Heading Bug and
the numeric value in the Selected
Heading field.
` After 10 seconds of inaction, the
knob reverts to its Home state
(HDG), and the Heading Bug and
Selected Heading field value will
be in cyan color (inactive) state.
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Left Knob
` Left Knob
◦ CRS: Course
◦ IAS: Airspeed Reference Bug
◦ Inactive by Default
◦ Home position is Course: (CRS)
◦ Pushing knob changes color of
action from cyan to magentanumerical value changes, as well
◦ If CDI is set by GPS inputs, the
course cannot be controlled by
the pilot
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Sync Function
` Left Knob
◦ Press knob with the indication
of:
x IAS: Bug current airspeed
x CRS: VOR mode-Center CDI
with TO; ILS mode-Current
course
` Right Knob
◦ Press knob with the indication
of:
x ALT: Sync to current altitude
x BARO: Sync barometric setting
to 29.92 in
x HDG: Sync heading to current
heading
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Buttons
` Three buttons at the bottom of the Display Unit
◦
Center Button: CDI Source Select, which navigational source will couple to the CDI (Green
letters indicate the source)
x GPS-Garmin will control the source and course
x VLOC-VOR or Localizer
x If navigational source unavailable-a red slash through the letters and CDI bar not shown
◦
Left Button: Single-Line Bearing Pointer Source Select-cycle through the available navigational
sources
◦
Right Button: Double-Line Bearing Pointer Source Select-cycle through the available
navigational sources
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Navigation Source Select
` Three buttons at the
bottom of the Display
Unit
◦ Center Button: CDI Source
Select, which navigational
source will couple to the CDI
(Green letters indicate the
source)
x GPS-Garmin will control the
source and course
x VLOC-VOR or Localizer
x If
navigational
source
unavailable-a
red
slash
through the letters and CDI bar
not shown
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Bearing Pointer Source
– Left Button:
– Single-Line Bearing
Pointer Source Selectcycle through the
available navigational
sources
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– Right Button:
– Double-Line Bearing
Pointer Source Selectcycle through the
available navigational
sources
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Hot Keys
` Single action buttons for frequently used
commands
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◦
½: Not Applicable without Hazard
Awareness
◦
MIN: Approach minimums display and
change with right knob
◦
360: ARC/360 compass select
(Supplemental bearing pointer not visible
with ARC
◦
MAP: Display GPS map; de-clutter press
key and level is displayed in lower left of
navigation display
◦
GPSS: Not Applicable without Auto Pilot
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Menu Button
`Pressing MENU
Button Activates the
Main Menu
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Menu Button
` With MENU Active:
` Left knob controls
screen display
brightness, AUTO is
default, push knob
and twist to change,
push again back to
AUTO brightness
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Display Lighting
Pressing the MENU Button and the
Main Menu is active, the Left Knob
can be used to adjust the EFD1000
display brightness.
By default, the LCD brightness
operates in AUTO mode, and is
adjusted based on photocell
sensing of ambient lighting
conditions. When the MENU is
active and the LCD is in AUTO, the
word AUTO and a brightness level
of 1-100 will be displayed in green
above the Left Knob.
To override the AUTO brightness
setting, press the Left Knob once to
switch into Manual mode, and then
rotate the Left Knob to set the
brightness to the desired level. To
return to AUTO brightness control,
press the Left Knob again.
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Edit Main Menu
` Edit Main Menu Items
` 1. Access the Main Menu.
` 2. Navigate to the desired
menu page.
` 3. Push the Menu Key of the
desired option. The menu label
turns magenta, and the EDIT
VALUE label displays above
the Right Knob.
` 4. Rotate the Right Knob to the
desired value.
` 5. Push the Right Knob to
return to menu navigation
mode.
` 6. Push the MENU Button to
exit the Main Menu.
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Main Menu
` Each menu page displays up to five selectable
options, each adjacent to one of the five Hot Keys.
After navigating to the menu page, press the
Menu Key adjacent to that option label, which
initiates the menu’s Edit mode.
` When the Menu is in Edit mode, the label EDIT
VALUE displays above the Right Knob in magenta
and the label of the item selected for editing is
also shown in magenta. Rotate the Right Knob to
change the value of the selected item. When
done, either select another displayed option to
change , or push the Right Knob to exit Edit mode
and return to Navigation mode to select another
menu page.
` When you are finished changing menu options,
press the MENU Button again to exit the Main
Menu.
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Menu
` Menu
` Menu Page number
and mode (Navigation
mode shown)
` Menu Page Name
` Menu Page graphical
bar
` Brightness Control
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Main Menu
` With MENU Active:
◦ Left knob controls screen
display brightness, AUTO is
default, push knob and twist
to change, push again back
to AUTO brightness
` Page 1 of 11- General Settings
◦
◦
◦
◦
◦
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TPS: Tapes enable
VSPEED:
Auto CRS:
ARC MODE:
AHRS: Reset
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Menu Button
• Page 2 of 11-General Setting B
– BARO: In/Mb
– OAT: C°/F°
– Clear Strikes:
– Strikes Test:
– Auto Ring: Enable
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Menu Button
• Page 3 of 11-360 Map Setting
– 360 FLT PLAN: On/Off
– 360 APTS: On/Off
– 360 NDB: On/Off
– 360 VOR: On/Off
– 360 INTRS: On/Off
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Menu Button
• Page 4 of 11-ARC Map Setting
– 360 FLT PLAN: On/Off
– 360 APTS: On/Off
– 360 NDB: On/Off
– 360 VOR: On/Off
– 360 INTRS: On/Off
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Menu Buttons
• Page 5 of 11-Vspeeds A
– Va: Value
– Vbg: Value
– Vref: Value
– Vr: Value
– Vx: Value
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Menu Buttons
` Page 6 of 11-Vspeeds A
◦ Vy: Value
◦ Vlo: Value
◦ Vle: Value
` If grayed out, the values were locked out
during installation and cannot be changed
by the pilot
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Menu Buttons
• Page 10 of 11-Power Settings (Emergency
Section discussion)
– Battery:
– EXT Power:
– Restart:
– EXT Power:
– BAT:
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Menu Buttons
• Page 11 of 11-System Version
– MAP VER:
– IOP VER:
– S/N:
• Green indicator is status only
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Range Key
•
RNG
•
Allows to zoom in/out on
navigation display
Value is indicated lower left of
screen; adjustable to 2-200nm
Hold down RNG key for Auto
zoom which will keep next WAP at
the out ring of the compass
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Shutdown Procedure
Shutdown EFD1000 PFD (with internal
battery)
` 1. Either pull or turn off the EFD Circuit
Breaker Switch/Circuit Breaker (as
configured).
` 2. Push and hold the REV Button until the
display turns off.
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Shutdown Procedure
Shutdown EFD1000 PFD (with internal battery)
` 1. Press the MENU Button. The Menu displays.
` 2. Rotate the Right Knob to the POWER
SETTINGS menu page.
` 3. Press the RESTART Menu Key. The power
down sequence initiates, and a power down
message displays.
A powering off annunciation displays indicating that
the unit will shut down in 5 seconds. The pilot can
press any control to abort the power-down
sequence.
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Shutdown Procedure
Shutdown EFD1000 PFD (with internal
battery)
Power On Manually
` Press the REV Button until the EFD1000
PFD powers on.
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Unusual Pitch Attitude Indications
•
Pitch Ladder
– 2.5 ° increments
– Unusual pitch
attitude will show
Red Chevrons on
the pitch Ladder for
direction to go
– Chevrons enabled
with 15° pitch up
and 10° pitch down
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Roll Scale Attitude Indications
• Roll Scale
– 10 °, 20 °, 30 °, 45 ° and 60
°
– Brick replaces ball on
inclinometer
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Airspeed Tape and Bug
• Airspeed Tape
Indicator
– Rolling drum readout
– Colored bands,
Green, Yellow, and
Red
• Red for Vso and Vne
– Vspeeds on tape
– Airspeed Bug
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Airspeed Tape Selected to Edit and
New Speed
A target airspeed using the Left Knob
can be set. The target airspeed is shown
on the Airspeed Tape in the form of an
Airspeed Bug and will also be displayed
numerically above the Airspeed Tape .
The bug and numerical value are for
visual reference only, to help the pilot
maintain a target airspeed; there is no
alerting for deviations from the target.
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Altitude Tape and Alerter
` Altimeter
◦ Current altitude in 20
foot increments
◦ Pitch trend for the next
6 seconds
` Altitude Alerter
◦ Yellow flag when in 15
seconds or 200 feet
away from a preselected altitude
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Instrument Approach Indications
• Lateral Display
– Displays when GPS is the active source and
GPS is in Approach mode
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•
•
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GPS1 (2)
LOC 1 (2)
BC1 (2)
VOR1 (2)
ILS1 (2)
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Instrument Approach Indicators
` Navigation Source ins
Visible to the left of
the LDI
` Lateral Deviation
Indicator (LDI)
` ILS, LOC, LOC (BC),
or GPS in Approach
Mode
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Instrument Approach Indicators
` Vertical Deviation
Indicator (VDI) in ILS
or GPS WAAS
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Instrument Approach Indications
• Vertical DisplayDeviation Display
– Displays when
flying WAAS
approach with
vertical guidance
(LPV,
LNAV/VNAV,
LNAV+V) (Green
diamond ghosted
if out of range)
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Approach Minimums Indicators
Minimum Green Triangle:
The aircraft is 500 feet
above selected MINIMUM.
Green bug at 500 feet
above minimums
Yellow bug at 100 feet above
minimums
Yellow-Orange striped at
minimums
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Hollow Yellow :The aircraft is
between 200 and 100 feet
above
the
selected
MINIMUM. The marker base
is at 100 feet above
MINIMUM, and the tip is at
200 feet above MINIMUM.
Yellow Triangle and Red
Striped: The aircraft is at the
selected MINIMUM Approach
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Data Bar
• Center of display
– True Airspeed
– GPS Ground Speed
– Outside Air Temperature
– Wind Velocity-is relative to the current
direction of flight
– Altimeter setting
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Navigation Heading Display
ARC Display Mode
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Compass Display Mode
• Compass has
input from
Flux Detector
and requires
no pilot action
• Heading bug
in ARC/360
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Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
` Vertical Speed Tape
is on the right side of
the heading/compass
◦ 0.5=500 f/m, 1=1000
f/m 2=2000 f/m;
exceeding 2000 f/m will
indicate with white
arrow and value
◦ In ARC mode only the
value ID displayed
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Direction Indicator (Magnetic
Compass)
` Direction Indicator
(Magnetic Compass)
` The compass always shows
the current magnetic
heading of the aircraft, both
with a numerical value of
the current heading at the
top of the display, and with
a lubber line, or pointer, to
that heading on either a full
or partial compass rose.
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Direction Indicator (Magnetic
Compass)
` Compass Modes: 360º vs. ARC
` The Direction Indicator on the EFD1000
can be presented in either a full 360º
compass rose mode, or in a 100º ARC
format. In 360 Mode, the compass
resembles the mechanical instrument,
with the own ship position in the
center of the display. ARC Mode
provides an extended forward view
with the own ship position at the
bottom of the display. The ARC mode
is especially good for map displays.
The middle Hot Key is used to toggle
the display between 360 and ARC
modes, with the current mode shown
in green adjacent to the Hot Key.
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Navigation Heading Display
• Rate of Turn Indicator
– Top of Compass/Heading
• 1st Tick mark = Half-Standard Rate
• 2nd Tick mark = Standard Rate
– If greater than 6° per second will show an
arrow at the end of tape
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Navigation Heading Display
` Navigation Source selected with center button
` Information about the source is in the top left area
of display
◦ GPS will show
x
x
x
x
Source
WAP
Desired Track/Distance
Time to WAP
◦ Ground Based Source will show
x Source e.g. LOC2 (BC)
x Frequency
x Course
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Deviation Off Scale Indication
` Current Course
◦ To the right of the navigation
source indication on top of
navigation display
◦ TO/FROM is triangle on the
CDI needle
◦ CDI Needle is 2.5 dots wide
and hollow indication if
current navigation source is
unavailable
◦ If source is completely out of
range CDI and TO/FROM
indications are removed
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Navigation Heading Display
• GPS Auto Course (With Garmin 430)
– Automatically sets HSI needle to current
course (multiple legs in GPS flight plan)
– When active “A” in box is displayed left of
course readout
– At this point left knob can only change IAS
– Menu Page: 1 of 11 (Auto CRS: enable on/off)
• GPS sensitivity in compass mode: TERM
or APR
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Auto Course Select
` GPS Auto Course (With
Garmin 430)
◦ Automatically
sets
HSI
needle to current course
(multiple legs in GPS flight
plan)
◦ When active “A” in box is
displayed left of course
readout
◦ At this point left knob can
only change IAS
◦ Menu Page: 1 of 11 (Auto
CRS: enable on/off)
` GPS
sensitivity
in
compass mode: TERM or
APR
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Navigation Heading Display
` Map Overlay
◦ Magnetic Heading always up and centered
◦ Active leg in Magenta and subsequent legs in
White
◦ Use range key to zoom in/out 2-200 nm
◦ Use MAP Key to show the level of detail of the
map
` Bearing Pointers-use for situational
awareness during approaches
` Photos on following slides
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Bearing Pointers
• Bearing Pointers-use
for situational
awareness during
approaches
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Situational Awareness Map
• Situational
Awareness Map
• Map Hot Key used to
cycle and de-clutter
the map
• Range
Button
to
zoom in or out on the
map
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Remember
• Color Coding
– Magenta-modify or edit current function with
button or knob
– Cyan-deactivated state, change display option
or view (Ready to change)
– Knobs deactivated by default to prevent
erroneous input
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Flying the PFD
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`
Selected Altitude: Check and Set
`
Map Range Buttons: Set
`
Bearing Pointers Navigational Source: Check and
Set
`
Barometric Pressure Setting: Check and set
`
CDI Navigation Source: Select
`
Heading Bug: Set
`
Course Pointer Value: Set
`
Compass Hot Key: 360° or ARC Set
`
MINIMUMS Setting: Set approach minimums
`
Map Settings Hot Key: Set
`
Selected Airspeed: Set
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Pre-Departure
` Pre-Departure (Startup)
` Once the pre-flight inspections and
checklists are complete, start the
engines. After engine starts, turn on the
EFIS Master switch or PFD power
switch.
` The bezel backlighting illuminates and
within a few seconds the EFD1000 PFD
splash screen displays while the
EFD1000 PFD initializes and AHRS data
is validated .
` Software initializes, the Attitude and
Navigation Displays will appear first
(typically within 20-30 seconds), with red
X’s showing for the airspeed and altitude
tapes and the CDI source slashed as
invalid.
` The air data sensors will warm up to
operating temperature, and the airspeed
and altitude tapes will appear. At that
point, when all red X’s are gone, the
EFD1000 is ready to go.
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Pre-Departure
` The display of deviations on the
LDI and VDI are not necessary to
verify the communication between
the Garmin 430 and EFD1000
system.
` With the radios in service, we pick
up the ATIS and learn the local
altimeter setting and the runway in
use for departures.
` Set the standby altimeter to the
barometric setting and then set
the EFD1000 PFD barometric
setting.
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Pre-Departure
•
Turn the Avionics Master ON. Until the
navigation radios are operational, the
navigational source annunciations on
the EFD1000 will be shown with a red
line slashed through them, and the
GPS1, GPS2 caution annunciations on
the left
and INTEG caution
annunciated on the right edge of the
display. The CDI Source Select will
default to VLOC1 the first time the
PFD is turned on, after that the CDI
Source Select will display the last used
CDI Source. Once the navigational
radios have warmed up, the red slash
will be removed from the CDI Source
annunciation.
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Barometric Pressure
` Set the Barometric
Pressure
` Press the Right Knob
three times until BARO
is displayed. Now you
can use the Right Knob
to set the Barometric
Pressure.
After
10
seconds the field will
once again show HDG.
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Heading Bug
` For example, we’ll be departing
from Runway 8, we set our
Heading Bug to runway heading,
080°.
` Set the Heading Bug
` Press the Right Knob until HDG
displays above the knob in
magenta. The color of the
Heading Bug will be in magenta
with a dashed magenta line
extending from the own ship
symbol to the Heading.
` Rotate the Right Knob to the
value required for the Heading
Bug. After 10 seconds the HDG
will change to cyan color.
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Clearance Delivery
` We will call Clearance Delivery to pick up
our IFR clearance.
` We will copy and read back our
clearance, and then set up our avionics
for an instrument departure. We will set
our
transponder
code
and
communication radio frequencies. Then
we will enter our flight plan into GPS,
load the departure and activate the flight
plan. We make sure the CDI button on
the 430W is set to GPS. (See Garmin
430 Training Module)
` This departure calls for vectors to our
route. While we’ll be navigating on GPS,
for situational awareness we tune those
first two VOR fixes into our navigation
radios. For example, we will tune ABQ
VOR (113.2) into VLOC1 and ZUN VOR
(113.4) into VLOC2.
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Map De-clutter
` Select Map De-clutter
Level
` Push the MAP Hot Key
(fourth Hot Key) to
cycle through and
select the desired level
of detail. Each time the
Hot Key is pressed, the
Map De-clutter level
icon changes to the
next option
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Map Range
• Change the Map
Range
• Press the Range
Button UP (+) to
increase the range,
or DOWN (-) to
decrease the range,
until the desired
range is reached.
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Altitude Alerter
` Set the Altitude Alerter
` Press the Right Knob twice
showing the “ALT” above
the Right Knob; the color of
the altitude numerical field
and bug is magenta.
` Rotate the Right Knob to
change the value of the
Altitude field, you have set
the altitude alerter. After 10
seconds the field will once
again show HDG in cyan.
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Airspeed Bug
`
Set the Airspeed Bug
`
For example, our normal climb speed is 90 KIAS,
set the airspeed bug as a reminder. Press the Left
Knob twice, until it shows IAS in magenta above
the knob. Turn the knob until 90 shows in the
Selected Airspeed Field.
`
Rotate the Left Knob to change the value of the
Selected Airspeed field. Once the correct value is
selected, and after 10 seconds of inaction, the field
is disabled, and the color of the label and field is in
cyan.
`
With our avionics set, we taxi out to the runway, do
our run-up, and call tower, ready for departure.
As we taxi into position and hold on Runway 8, we
verify that our EFD1000 compass shows 080º, lined
up with our pre-set heading bug. As tower clears us
for takeoff, it tells us to wait until reaching the end
of the runway, and then to turn left to heading 250º.
We press the Right Knob once to activate HDG,
and turn the knob left to set the Heading Bug to
250.
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Departure
` Departure
` As we start the takeoff roll, we note the airspeed on the EFD1000
comes alive at 20 KIAS. All indications are normal, so we continue
the takeoff, rotate at 55 KIAS and command bars at 7º pitch up with
wings level.
` Around this time, on our 250º vector, we pass abeam VOR, (BRG#1
points to our 9 o’clock position and begins to swing behind us).
` Departure now tells us to fly heading 220º to join the departure, and
climb and maintain 10,000. Departure also calls out slower traffic at
our 10 o’clock, seven miles, west-bound at 8,000, and asks us to
expedite our climb through 8,000.
` Press the Right Knob once to activate HDG, and turn it left to set the
Heading Bug to 220º.
` Press the Right Knob again to activate ALT, and turn it right to set
10,000 in the Selected Altitude field at the top of the airspeed tape.
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Enroute
` Auto Course Select has already
set our Course Pointer to the
departure, and a 220º heading
sets us up for a nice intercept.
` At about 9,700 feet, the Altitude
Alerter tone sounds, and the
yellow alert flag by the Selected
Altitude illuminates, telling us we
are 15 seconds from reaching our
assigned 10,000 feet. We begin
our level-off, and upon reaching
10,000 feet.
` Departure calls again to hand us
off to Center on 133.0.
` As we level out, accelerate to
cruise speed, and then power
back.
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Enroute
` Now that we’re established
at our final cruise altitude
and in the en route phase of
our flight, we’ll switch to the
ARC mode of the HSI to
maximize a forward view.
` 1. Press the 360 Hot Key
and observe the HSI
changes to its ARC view,
and the legend adjacent to
the Hot Key changes to
ARC in GREEN.
` 2. Adjust the map range to
suit your preference.
360° Display Mode
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Enroute
` Select a Compass Mode
` Push the 360/ARC Hot Key
(third Hot Key) to alternately
select either the 360° or the
ARC compass display.
` We set cruise power and lean
the mixture. As the airplane
stabilizes in cruise, we check
the Data Bar to monitor
performance. True Airspeed
(TAS) is close to book
performance for this altitude
and power setting. OAT is
close to ISA.
ARC Display Mode
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Arrival and Approach to Landing
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`
Nearing Mustang VOR (FMG), Oakland Center hands
us off to Reno Approach, and we request navigation for
the ILS16R. Approach gives us the new altimeter setting
of 30.08, clears us down to 9,000 feet, and after FMG
direct TAKLE. We initiate the descent, set 30.08 in the
standby altimeter, and set the EFD1000:.
`
Fifteen seconds before reaching 9,000 feet, the Altitude
Alerter flag illuminates.
`
Approaching FMG, the GPS turn anticipation sequences
to TAKLE, our Course Pointer swings automatically from
302º to 316º, and GPSS steers us through the turn,
rolling out precisely on course. We power back and
select the first notch of flaps to slow down. Reno
Approach calls, reports us six miles from TAKLE, and
clears us for the ILS16R approach, pilot nav.
`
We activate the approach on the GPS and ensure the
ILS frequency is in the active window of the Garmin 430.
`
We turn outbound on a 344º course for the procedure
turn. We see the procedure turn drawn on the base map
ahead of us.
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Final approach course of 164º, we begin a descent down to 8,500
feet, which we will maintain until glideslope intercept.
`
We are still navigating along the ILS16R approach using GPS.
`
Along this intermediate segment of the approach, verify the 430W
is changed from GPS to VLOC output on its CDI.
`
Watch for the EFD1000 CDI Source Select field to change from
GPS1 to VLOC1.
`
This automatic switch from GPS to VLOC should occur 2–10 NM
outside the Final Approach Fix (FAF). If it has not occurred
automatically by 2 NM outside the FAF, manually press the CDI
button on the 430W to make the switch to the ILS frequency.
`
As the PFD navigation source switches to the ILS on VLOC1, the
LDI and VDI will appear on the Attitude Display.
`
The LDI Navigation Source Indication will show ILS, if it is receiving
a valid glide slope signal, or LOC, if it is not receiving the glide
slope (GS).
`
The CDI Source Information Block will also show ILS or LOC.
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Arrival and Approach to Landing
` Even though the PFD Navigation Source for the
CDI has switched to VLOC1 and the ILS, and the
CDI, LDI and VDI are showing deviation relative to
the localizer and glideslope. We are not yet flying
the ILS, required for this approach.
` A couple of miles outside the FAF (TAKLE), we
begin tracking the localizer and ready for glideslope
capture. With that setup, if we have to fly the
Missed Approach, climbing straight ahead to 6,700
feet.
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Arrival and Approach to Landing
` When the GS is full-scale deflection above us, the
GS indicator on the VDI will show as a hollow
diamond at the top of the scale. When the GS
comes alive, the indicator will change to a solid
green diamond and begin to move down the scale.
On GS intercept, we verify and track down the glide
slope.
` We continue monitoring the approach with verifying
localizer and glide slope. As we get close to
minimums, a green triangle appears on the altimeter
tape at 500 feet above minimums; a hollow yellow
Minimums Triangle appears with its tip at 200 feet
above minimums and its base at 100 feet above. A
red striped triangle appears at the MINIMUMS
setting. These three colored markers on the
altimeter tape give us visual cues that we are
approaching minimums.
` On reaching our pre-set minimums (5,520 feet):
` The MINIMUMS alert displays below the Aircraft
Reference Symbol on the ADI.
` Tracking the glide slope down to a smooth landing.
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IFR Procedures
• Full ILS Approach (Example)
– Navigate to IAP (Via VOR, GPS, etc) using
CDI navigation source
– Set bearing pointer to next WAP
– Set altitude alerter to current assigned altitude
– Load Garmin 430 with Procedure
– Initiate procedure turn, as appropriate
– Turn on Flight Plan Overlay (de-clutter for
detail)
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IFR Procedures
– CDI VLOV to GPS, as appropriate
– Review weather
– Procedure turn outbound and inbound
– Localizer Alive
– Descent-Use Pink trend Bar for smooth 500
f/m
– Set MIN for approach “MIN HOT Key”
– Vertical Guidance-solid green triangle
– Alert to MIN altitude
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IFR Procedures
• Minimums
– 500 feet above Green Triangle
– 100 feet above Yellow Triangle
– Minimums Yellow-Orange Striped Triangle
• Note: Equipped with Garmin 430w, use
the GPS for primary navigation until
localizer intercept.
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Emergency and Abnormal
Procedures
` Loss of External (to the Aspen) Power
◦ Internal standby battery provides at least 30 minutes of backup
power
x Auto switch at these values:
x 25.6 volts on 28 volt system
x 12.8 volts on 14 volt system
◦ Red indicator on Attitude Display
` Can override automatic switch from external to internal
battery using the top two Hot Keys
◦ Active source in Green
` Voltage must remain below cutoff for two minutes before
transferring to standby battery (e.g. taxi-landing roll out)
` If system voltage immediately goes to zero the system will
transfer to standby under all conditions
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Emergency and Abnormal
Procedures
• Pitot Static System Failure
– Blockage (Ice or water)
– If IAS drops below 30 knots and GPS GS is
greater than 50 knots, and BIG RED X will
appear on attitude indicator
– “ATTITUDE FAIL” -“CHECK PITOT HEAT”
• Turn on Pitot Heat
• Open Alternate Air Source
– After IAP is >30 knots – system returns to
normal
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Pitot-Static System Failure
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Emergency and Abnormal
Procedures
• Heading Indication Failure
– RED X
– With “DIRECTION INDICATOR FAIL”
• Cross Check Attitude (Degradation)
– If becomes invalid will RED X and “ATTITUDE
FAIL”
– Requires a system RESET (Menu 1 of 11)-no
excessive rates of turn will resetting
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Cross Check Attitude
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Emergency and Abnormal
Procedures
• GPS Malfunctions
– Flight plans are stored in ASPEN
• Aspen continuously stores location of GPS flight
plan waypoints and nearest airports in its internal
memory
• If GPS fails- the built-in ASPEN emergency GPS
will kick-in: “RSM GPS REVERSION”-”EMER USE
ONLY”
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• Displayed at bottom of compass/heading indicator
Conclusion on the ASPEN PFD
• When navigating with the buttons/knobs/hot
keys remember to use the self-explanations of
the associated keys
• If you twist, turn, press something you need to
expect, anticipate, and see a given reaction
some place on the panel
• The buttons are inactive until PRESSED
• Generally pressing a button will go to the source
and pressing again will go back
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Take a Break…
The following slides will have a
few Questions helping you
determine your Aspen Learning
Knowledge
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Review - Questions?
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Questions on the ASPEN PFD
• 1. What does the “A” in the Aspen
snapshot indicate on the Aspen PFD
below?
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Questions on the ASPEN PFD
• 2. What does this caution ICON message
tell the pilot during Aspen Initialization or
during flight?
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Questions on the ASPEN PFD
• 3. What is the wind direction and velocity on the
Aspen screen shot below?
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Questions on the ASPEN PFD
• 4. If the coupled Garmin GPS 430 is
suddenly out of service after initialization
and 30 minutes of flight, will the pilot have
any flight plan guidance on the Aspen
PFD? Why or Why not?
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Questions on the ASPEN PFD
• 5. What does the hollowed Course Deviation Bar
indicate to the pilot on the HSI snapshot below?
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