Genesys IDU-450 8.0H Manual
IDU-450 EFIS Software Version 8.0H (Rotorcraft)
IDU-450 8.0H
(Rotorcraft)
Pilot Guide
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Rev A Apr 2019 IDU-450 EFIS Software Version 8.0H (Rotorcraft) i
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(Rotorcraft)
EFIS Software Version 8.0H
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Table of Contents
Section 1Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1
1.1.Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1
1.2.EFIS/FMS Description ............................................................ 1-1
1.3.About This Guide .................................................................... 1-2
Section 2System Overview ................................................................ 2-1
2.1Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................. 2-1
2.2System Overview .................................................................. 2-11
2.2.1Functional Integration and Display Redundancy ...... 2-12
2.2.2IDU Initialization ........................................................ 2-13
2.3General Arrangement ........................................................... 2-18
2.3.1Data Source Monitors ............................................... 2-19
2.3.2IDU Intra-System Communications........................... 2-19
2.3.3GPS Aiding Limitation ............................................... 2-19
2.4Color Conventions................................................................. 2-20
2.5Warning/Caution/Advisory System ....................................... 2-21
2.5.1Time-Critical Warning and Caution Alerts................. 2-22
2.5.2Warning Alerts........................................................... 2-25
2.5.3Caution Alerts............................................................ 2-27
2.5.4Side-Specific Caution Alerts ..................................... 2-35
2.5.5Advisory Alerts .......................................................... 2-36
2.5.6Side-Specific Advisory Alerts .................................... 2-37
2.5.7Audio-Only Caution and Advisory Alerts................... 2-40
2.5.8Voice Alerts and Muting ............................................ 2-41
2.5.9Visual Alert Prioritization and Declutter..................... 2-41
2.6Database and Software Updates .......................................... 2-42
2.6.1Navigation and Obstruction Databases .................... 2-42
2.6.2Update Requirements ............................................... 2-43
2.6.3Software and Terrain Database Update ................... 2-45
2.7Run Demonstrator /Training Program................................... 2-45
2.8EFIS Training Tool ................................................................ 2-46
2.9Application Software Air Mode and Ground Mode................ 2-46
Section 3Display Symbology.............................................................. 3-1
3.1.Introduction ............................................................................. 3-1
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3.1.1.PFD (PFI) Symbology................................................. 3-1
3.1.2.Basic Mode ................................................................. 3-2
3.2.Menu Functions ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1.Altitude Display and Altimeter Setting ........................ 3-3
3.2.2.Selected Altitude Sub-Mode (Target Altitude) ............ 3-4
3.2.3.VNAV Sub-Mode......................................................... 3-5
3.2.4.Altitude Display (VNAV Tile) ....................................... 3-6
3.2.5.Altitude Display (Metric Units)..................................... 3-7
3.3.PFD Symbology...................................................................... 3-7
3.3.1.Minimum Altitude ........................................................ 3-7
3.3.2.Vertical Speed Indicator.............................................. 3-8
3.3.3.Normal AGL Indication................................................ 3-9
3.3.4.Analog AGL Indication .............................................. 3-10
3.3.5.Decision Height......................................................... 3-11
3.3.6.Airspeed Display....................................................... 3-11
3.3.7.Airspeed Display (With EFIS-Coupled) .................... 3-13
3.3.8.Heading Display........................................................ 3-13
3.3.9.Pitch Scale ................................................................ 3-15
3.3.10.Turn Rate Indicator ................................................... 3-16
3.3.11.Landing Gear Indication............................................ 3-16
3.3.12.Unusual Attitude Mode ............................................. 3-17
3.3.13.PFD Background....................................................... 3-17
3.3.14.Flight Path Marker (Velocity Vector) ......................... 3-22
3.3.15.Hover Vector ............................................................. 3-24
3.3.16.Bank Angle Scale ..................................................... 3-25
3.3.17.Turn Indication .......................................................... 3-26
3.3.18.Timer Indication ........................................................ 3-26
3.3.19.Marker Beacon Symbology....................................... 3-26
3.3.20.Flight Director Symbology......................................... 3-26
3.3.21.Course Deviation Indicator (CDI).............................. 3-27
3.3.22.OBS Setting of CDI................................................... 3-29
3.3.23.Heading/Roll-Steering Sub-Mode............................. 3-30
3.3.24.Heading Bug Sub-Mode ........................................... 3-30
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3.3.25.No Autopilot or Fully-Integrated Autopilot Course
Deviation Indicator ......................................................................... 3-31
3.3.26.Vertical Deviation Indicator ....................................... 3-31
3.3.27.Vertical Deviation Indicator (EFIS Coupled) ............. 3-33
3.3.28.Highway in the Sky/Skyway ...................................... 3-34
3.3.29.Active Waypoint and Waypoint Identifier .................. 3-34
3.3.30.Mini Map.................................................................... 3-35
3.3.31.Runways ................................................................... 3-36
3.3.32.Heliports .................................................................... 3-37
3.4.MFD Symbology.................................................................... 3-38
3.4.1.Ownship Symbology ................................................. 3-38
3.4.2.Moving Map............................................................... 3-39
3.4.3.Compass Rose/ND Boundary Circle Symbol ........... 3-41
3.4.4.Clock/Options............................................................ 3-42
3.4.5.Air Data and Groundspeed ....................................... 3-42
3.4.6.Fuel Totalizer/Waypoint Distance Functions ............ 3-43
3.4.7.Navigation Data......................................................... 3-44
3.4.8.Analog Navigation Symbology .................................. 3-46
3.4.9.Borders...................................................................... 3-47
3.4.10.Terrain/Obstructions.................................................. 3-48
3.4.11.Pan Mode.................................................................. 3-50
3.4.12.Start Point ................................................................. 3-50
3.4.13.Direct Point................................................................ 3-51
3.4.14.Altitude Capture Predictor/Top of Descent ............... 3-51
3.4.15.Projected Path........................................................... 3-52
3.4.16.Active Flight Plan Path/Manual Course/Runways .... 3-52
3.4.16.1.Parallel Track ........................................................ 3-53
3.4.16.2.Active Flight Plan Path.......................................... 3-53
3.4.17.Field of View Indication ............................................. 3-54
3.4.18.Range........................................................................ 3-54
3.5.HSI Page............................................................................... 3-55
3.5.1.Conventional HSI/PTR Format ................................. 3-56
3.5.2.Analog Navigation Symbology .................................. 3-57
3.5.3.Compass Rose Symbols........................................... 3-59
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3.5.4.Air Data and Groundspeed ....................................... 3-60
3.5.5.Clock ......................................................................... 3-60
3.5.6.Fuel Totalizer/Waypoint Distance Functions ............ 3-61
3.6.Navigation Log...................................................................... 3-61
3.6.1.Clock and Groundspeed ........................................... 3-61
3.6.2.Fuel Remaining and Fuel Flow Data ........................ 3-61
3.6.3.Waypoint Identifier Column....................................... 3-61
3.6.4.VNAV and VNAV Offset Column .............................. 3-62
3.6.5.Path Column ............................................................. 3-63
3.6.6.Distance Column....................................................... 3-64
3.6.7.Estimated Time Enroute Column.............................. 3-64
3.6.8.Estimated Time of Arrival Column ............................ 3-64
3.6.9.Fuel Remaining Column ........................................... 3-64
3.7.Hover Page........................................................................... 3-65
3.7.1.Hover Page Screen Range....................................... 3-65
3.7.2.Hover Vector ............................................................. 3-65
3.7.3.Compass Rose Symbols .......................................... 3-66
3.7.4.Active Flight Plan Path/Manual Course .................... 3-67
3.7.5.Navigation Data ........................................................ 3-68
3.7.6.Projected Path .......................................................... 3-68
3.7.7.Air Data and Groundspeed ....................................... 3-69
3.7.8.Clock ......................................................................... 3-69
3.7.9.AGL Indication .......................................................... 3-69
3.7.10.Decision Height Indication ........................................ 3-70
Section 4Reversionary Modes........................................................... 4-1
4.1.Reversionary Modes............................................................... 4-1
4.1.1.Oat Sensor Failure Mode............................................ 4-5
4.1.2.Heading Failure Mode ................................................ 4-5
4.1.3.PFD Screen Auto Reversion....................................... 4-5
4.1.4.GPS Failure ................................................................ 4-6
4.2.PFD and MFD Failure Mode Examples.................................. 4-8
4.3.PFD Failure Mode 0............................................................... 4-9
4.3.1.MFD Failure Mode 0 (Normal Mode).......................... 4-9
4.4.PFD Failure Mode 1............................................................. 4-10
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4.4.1.MFD Failure Mode 1 ................................................. 4-10
4.5.PFD Failure Mode 2 (Normal Mode).................................... 4-11
4.5.1.MFD Failure Mode 2 ................................................. 4-11
4.6.PFD Failure Mode 3.............................................................. 4-12
4.6.1.MFD Failure Mode 3 ................................................. 4-12
4.7.PFD Failure Mode 4............................................................. 4-13
4.7.1.MFD Failure Mode 4 ................................................. 4-13
4.8.PFD Failure Mode 5.............................................................. 4-14
4.8.1.MFD Failure Mode 5 ................................................. 4-14
4.9.PFD Failure Mode 6............................................................. 4-15
4.9.1.MFD Failure Mode 6 ................................................. 4-15
4.10.PFD Failure Mode 7............................................................. 4-16
4.10.1.MFD Failure Mode 7 ................................................. 4-16
Section 5Menu Functions and Step-By-Step Procedures ................ 5-1
5.1.Menu Functions....................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1.Menu Philosophy......................................................... 5-2
5.1.2.Avoidance of Autonomous Behavior........................... 5-2
5.2.Menu Synchronization ............................................................ 5-3
5.3.Menu Function Types ............................................................. 5-5
5.4.Top-Level Menu ...................................................................... 5-5
5.4.1.Top-Level Menu Option Descriptions.......................... 5-5
5.4.2.Top-Level Menu Automatic Pop-up Function Descriptions
.................................................................................... 5-6
5.5.First Page (PFD) ..................................................................... 5-8
5.5.1.PFD Page First-Level Option Descriptions ................. 5-8
5.5.2.PFD Screen First Soft Menu Level ........................... 5-10
5.5.3.First-Level (MFD) ...................................................... 5-10
5.6.Lower-Level Menus (Below First-Level) ............................... 5-11
5.7.Flight Plan (FPL) Menu ......................................................... 5-11
5.7.1.Flight Planner Page................................................... 5-12
5.7.2.PFD Page Shown...................................................... 5-12
5.7.3.MFD Page Shown on IDU......................................... 5-12
5.7.4.Create an Overfly User Waypoint ............................. 5-12
5.7.5.Flight Plan (FPL) Menu Selecting (Step-By-Step) .... 5-13
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5.7.6.Flight Plan (FPL) Menu Create-Edit (MFD Only) (Step-
By-Step) .................................................................................. 5-13
5.7.7.Activate Flight Plan (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step) ...... 5-14
5.7.8.Edit Flight Plan (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step) ............. 5-15
5.7.9.Reverse Flight Plan (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step)...... 5-15
5.7.10.Delete Flight Plan (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step)......... 5-16
5.7.11.Changing Procedure in Active Flight Plan ................ 5-16
5.7.12.Create User Waypoint (LAT-LON) (MFD Only) (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-17
5.7.13.Create User Waypoint (RAD-DST) (MFD Only) (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-18
5.7.14.Edit User Waypoint (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step) ...... 5-19
5.7.15.Delete User Waypoint (MFD Only) (Step-By-Step) .. 5-20
5.7.16.RAIM Prediction........................................................ 5-21
5.8.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Menu........................................... 5-23
5.8.1.Main Menu ................................................................ 5-23
5.8.2.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Menu Options ................. 5-24
5.8.3.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Menu Options (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-27
5.8.4.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Menu (Step-By-Step) ...... 5-27
5.8.5.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Options NRST Menu Option
(Step-By-Step)............................................................................... 5-28
5.9.Information (INFO) Menu...................................................... 5-29
5.9.1.Information (INFO) Menu (Step-By-Step)................. 5-30
5.10.Omnibearing Selector (OBS) Menu...................................... 5-31
5.10.1.Omnibearing Selector (OBS) Menu (Step-By-Step). 5-32
5.11.Heading Bug (HDG) Menu.................................................... 5-33
5.11.1.Heading Bug (HDG) Menu (PFD Only) (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-33
5.12.Nearest (NRST) Menu .......................................................... 5-34
5.13.Nearest (NRST) Menu (Step-By-Step) ................................. 5-35
5.13.1.Nearest ILS (NRST) Menu (Step-By-Step)............... 5-36
5.14.Direct Menu........................................................................... 5-36
5.14.1.Direct Menu (Step-By-Step)...................................... 5-37
5.15.Time (TIME) Menu................................................................ 5-38
5.15.1.Time (TIME) Menu (Step-By-Step) ........................... 5-39
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5.16.PFD Source (SOURCE) Menu.............................................. 5-39
5.16.1.PFD Page First-Level Source Selection (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-40
5.17.PFD Bugs (BUGS) Menu ...................................................... 5-41
5.17.1.PFD Bugs (BUGS) Menu (Step-By-Step) ................. 5-43
5.18.PFD Declutter (DCLTR) Menu .............................................. 5-44
5.18.1.PFD Declutter (DCLTR) Menu (Step-By-Step) ......... 5-46
5.19.PFD Altimeter Menu.............................................................. 5-47
5.19.1.PFD Altimeter Menu (Step-By-Step)......................... 5-48
5.20.MFD Fault Display (FAULTS) Menu ..................................... 5-49
5.20.1.MFD Fault Display (FAULTS) Menu (Step-By-Step) 5-50
5.21.MFD Fuel Totalizer Quantity Setting (SET FUEL) Menu...... 5-51
5.22.MFD Page (PAGE) Menu ..................................................... 5-51
5.22.1.MFD Page (PAGE) Menu (Step-By-Step)................. 5-52
5.23.MFD NAV Log Page (Step-By-Step)..................................... 5-52
5.24.MFD HSI Page (Step-by-Step) ............................................. 5-53
5.24.1.MFD HSI Declutter (DCLTR) Menu .......................... 5-53
5.25.MFD ND Page Format (FORMAT) Menu ............................. 5-53
5.25.1.MFD ND Page Format (FORMAT) Menu (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 5-56
Section 6Quick Start Tutorial ............................................................. 6-1
Section 7IFR Procedures ................................................................... 7-1
7.1.Active Flight Plan .................................................................... 7-1
7.2.IFR Procedures ....................................................................... 7-7
7.3.Overview of Procedures and Instrument Approaches ............ 7-8
7.3.1.Highway in the Sky (Skyway).................................... 7-10
7.3.2.Waypoint Sequencing ............................................... 7-14
7.3.3.Fly-Over Waypoints................................................... 7-15
7.3.4.Fly-By Waypoints ...................................................... 7-17
7.3.5.Direct-To ................................................................... 7-20
7.3.5.1.Direct-To Unnamed Waypoints inside Procedures7-20
7.4.Discontinuities ....................................................................... 7-21
7.4.1.Manual Termination Legs ......................................... 7-21
7.5.Magnetic Course................................................................... 7-22
7.5.1.AHRS Modes for Heading Source ............................ 7-22
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7.5.2.EFIS True North Mode.............................................. 7-23
7.6.GPS Altitude ......................................................................... 7-23
7.7.Dead Reckoning ................................................................... 7-23
7.8.Geodesic Path Computation Accuracy................................. 7-23
7.9.Parallel Offsets ..................................................................... 7-23
7.10.Default GPS/SBAS Navigation Modes ................................. 7-26
7.11.GPS/SBAS CDI Scale .......................................................... 7-28
7.12.Approach Type Selection...................................................... 7-29
7.12.1.Approach Path Definition .......................................... 7-31
7.12.2.VTF IFR Approach.................................................... 7-31
7.12.3.VTF VFR Approach .................................................. 7-31
7.13.Loss of Navigation Monitoring .............................................. 7-32
7.13.1.Automatic RNP Mode ............................................... 7-32
7.13.2.Faults Menu .............................................................. 7-32
7.13.3.Loss of Integrity Caution Monitoring ......................... 7-34
7.14.Manual Holding Patterns ...................................................... 7-34
7.15.Selection of an Instrument Procedure .................................. 7-35
7.15.1.Missed Approach and Departure Path Definition ..... 7-35
7.15.2.Standard Instrument Departure (DP) (Step-By-Step)7-37
7.15.3.Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 7-39
7.15.4.ILS Instrument Approach (Step-By-Step) ................. 7-41
7.15.5.ILS Approach with Manual Termination Leg in MAP
(Step-By-Step)............................................................................... 7-44
7.15.6.LOC Back Course Instrument Approach (Step-By-
Step) .................................................................................. 7-47
7.15.7.RNAV (GPS) Instrument Approach to LPV Minima (Step-
By-Step) .................................................................................. 7-51
7.15.8.NRST ILS Instrument Approach (Step-By-Step) ...... 7-55
7.15.9.VOR/DME Instrument Approach (Step-By-Step)...... 7-58
7.15.10.ILS or LOC RWY 1 Instrument Approach with Missed
Approach Flown to Alternate fix (Step-By-Step) ........................... 7-62
Section 8Terrain Awareness Warning System Enhanced HTAWS and
HTAWS ............................................................................................ 8-1
8.1.Enhanced HTAWS and HTAWS (Terrain Awareness Warning
System) Functions .............................................................................. 8-1
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8.2.Terrain Display ........................................................................ 8-2
8.3.Forward Looking Terrain Alert (FLTA) Function ..................... 8-2
8.3.1.FLTA Modes................................................................ 8-3
8.3.2.GPS/SBAS Navigation Mode Slaving ......................... 8-3
8.3.3.Default FLTA Mode ..................................................... 8-3
8.3.4.FLTA Search Envelope ............................................... 8-4
8.3.5.FLTA Alerts and Automatic Popup.............................. 8-6
8.4.Excessive Rate of Descent (GPWS Mode 1) ......................... 8-7
8.5.Excessive Closure Rate to Terrain (GPWS Mode 2).............. 8-8
8.6.Sink Rate after Takeoff or Missed Approach (GPWS Mode 3) ...
.............................................................................................. 8-10
8.7.Flight into Terrain when not in Landing Configuration (GPWS
Mode 4) ............................................................................................. 8-11
8.8.Excessive Downward Deviation from an ILS Glideslope (GPWS
Mode 5) ............................................................................................. 8-12
8.9.External Sensors and Switches ............................................ 8-13
8.10.TAWS Basic Parameter Determination ................................ 8-15
8.11.TAWS Automatic Inhibit Functions (Normal Operation) ....... 8-17
8.11.1.TAWS Automatic Inhibit Functions (Abnormal Operation)
.................................................................................. 8-18
8.11.2.TAWS Manual Inhibit Functions................................ 8-21
8.12.TAWS Selections on PFD..................................................... 8-21
Section 9Appendix ............................................................................. 9-1
9.1.Appendix ................................................................................. 9-1
9.2.Operating Tips......................................................................... 9-1
9.3.Domestic or International Flight Planning ............................... 9-1
9.4.Descent Planning.................................................................... 9-1
9.5.Terrain Clearance ................................................................... 9-1
9.6.Departure Airport Information ................................................. 9-2
9.7.Unique Names for Flight Plans ............................................... 9-2
9.8.Altimeter Settings.................................................................... 9-2
9.9.Warnings, Cautions, and Advisories....................................... 9-2
9.10.Magnetic vs. True North Modes of Operation......................... 9-2
9.11.Altitude Miscompare Threshold .............................................. 9-4
9.12.Airspeed Miscompare Threshold ............................................ 9-5
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9.13.Jeppesen NavData Chart Compatibility.................................. 9-6
9.14.ARINC-424 Path-Terminator Leg Types ................................ 9-6
9.15.Data Logging and Retrieval .................................................... 9-6
9.15.1.Delete Log Files.......................................................... 9-7
9.15.2.Logged Flags and Custom CAS Messages................ 9-7
9.16.Routes and Waypoints............................................................ 9-8
9.16.1.VFR Flight Planning.................................................... 9-8
9.16.2.Download Routes and User Waypoints...................... 9-8
9.16.3.Upload Routes and User Waypoints........................... 9-8
9.16.4.Delete Routes ............................................................. 9-8
9.17.EFIS Training Tool (ETT)........................................................ 9-9
9.18.USB Flash Drive Limitations ................................................... 9-9
9.19.Certification Basis ................................................................. 9-10
9.20.Environmental Requirements ............................................... 9-11
T 1.Traffic Page Access................................................................ T-1
T 2.Menu Declutter ....................................................................... T-1
T 3.Traffic Symbology ................................................................... T-2
T 3.2.Traffic Display Definitions ........................................... T-3
T 3.3.Traffic Rendering Rules .............................................. T-3
T 3.4.Traffic Thumbnail ........................................................ T-4
T 4.Dedicated Traffic Page ........................................................... T-4
T 4.1.Traffic Display Format................................................. T-4
T 4.2.Traffic Page Screen Range ........................................ T-5
T 4.3.Compass Rose Symbols ............................................ T-5
T 4.4.Clock and Options ...................................................... T-5
T 4.5.Fuel Totalizer/Waypoint Distance Functions .............. T-6
T 4.6.Active Flight Plan Path/Manual Course/Runways ...... T-6
T 5.MFD Traffic Format (FORMAT) Menu .................................... T-7
T 6.MFD Fault Display (FAULTS) Menu ....................................... T-8
T 7.Menu Synchronization ............................................................ T-8
RBP 1.Remote Bugs Panel.......................................................RBP-1
S 1.WX-500 Data .......................................................................... S-1
S 2.Dedicated Strikes Page .......................................................... S-2
S 2.1.MFD Page (PAGE) Menu ........................................... S-2
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S 2.2.Strikes Page Screen Range........................................S-2
S 2.3.Air Data and Groundspeed .........................................S-2
S 2.4.Clock and Options.......................................................S-3
S 2.5.Active Flight Plan Path/Manual Course/Runways ......S-3
S 2.6.Fuel Totalizer/Waypoint Distance Functions ..............S-4
S 3.MFD Strikes Format (FORMAT) Menu ...................................S-4
S 4.MFD Page First-Level Option Descriptions ............................S-5
S 5.MFD Fault Display (FAULTS) Menu .......................................S-5
S 6.Menu Synchronization ............................................................S-5
D 1.Datalink Symbology ............................................................... D-1
D 2.Dedicated Datalink Page ....................................................... D-4
D 2.1.MFD Page (PAGE) Menu ...........................................D-4
D 2.2.Ownship Symbol .........................................................D-4
D 2.3.Datalink Page Legend.................................................D-4
D 2.4.Air Data and Groundspeed .........................................D-4
D 2.5.Clock and Options.......................................................D-4
D 2.6.Datalink Page Screen Range......................................D-6
D 2.7.Boundary Circle Symbols............................................D-7
D 2.8.Active Flight Plan Path/Manual Course/Runways ......D-7
D 2.9.Borders........................................................................D-8
D 2.10.Pan Mode....................................................................D-8
D 3.MFD Datalink Format (FORMAT) Menu ................................ D-8
D 3.1.MFD DATALINK Page (Step-By-Step) .......................D-9
D 4.Top-Level Auto Pop-Up Function Descriptions.................... D-10
D 5.MFD Page First-Level Option Descriptions ......................... D-10
D 6.Active Flight Plan (ACTV) Menu Options............................. D-11
D 7.Information (INFO) Menu ..................................................... D-11
D 8.MFD Fault Display Menu ..................................................... D-11
D 9.Menu Synchronization ......................................................... D-11
RD 1.Airspeed Display ..............................................................RD-1
RD 2.Round Dials PFD .............................................................RD-2
RD 3.Round Dials PFI Configuration ........................................RD-2
RD 4.Altitude Display ................................................................RD-3
RD 5.Vertical Speed Indicator...................................................RD-5
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RD 6.Heading Display............................................................... RD-6
RD 7.Turn Rate Indicator .......................................................... RD-7
RD 8.RED-X (Invalid Input)....................................................... RD-7
SAR 1.Search and Rescue (SAR) Patterns..............................SAR-1
SAR 1.1.SAR Pattern Step-by-Step Procedures ................. SAR-1
SAR 2.Expanding Square Pattern.............................................SAR-4
SAR 3.Rising Ladder Pattern ....................................................SAR-5
SAR 4.Orbit Pattern...................................................................SAR-7
SAR 5.Race Track Pattern........................................................ SAR-8
SAR 6.Sector Search Pattern ...................................................SAR-9
INDEX
GLOSSARY
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1st Ed Nov 2018 IDU-450 EFIS Software Version 8.0H (Rotorcraft) LOFT-1
List of Figures and Tables
FIGURE 1-1: IDU-450 INPUT IDENTIFICATION.............................................. 1-2
FIGURE 2-1: IDU-450 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY ...................................... 2-11
FIGURE 2-2: IDU-450 MULTIFUNCTION FLIGHT DISPLAY ........................... 2-12
FIGURE 2-3: SYSTEM DIAGRAM................................................................ 2-12
FIGURE 2-4: IDU-450 INITIALIZATION SCREEN .......................................... 2-13
TABLE 2-1: IDU SOFTWARE VERSION AND PART NUMBER......................... 2-13
TABLE 2-2: CPU NUMBER DESIGNATION .................................................. 2-14
FIGURE 2-5: LOGO SCREEN WITH “TESTING”.......................................... 2-15
FIGURE 2-6: CRC SCREEN...................................................................... 2-16
FIGURE 2-7: TWO-MINUTE COUNTDOWN SCREEN..................................... 2-17
FIGURE 2-8: QUICK START SCREEN ..................................................... 2-18
FIGURE 2-9: TIME-CRITICAL WARNING ALERT........................................... 2-22
FIGURE 2-10: TIME-CRITICAL CAUTION ALERT.......................................... 2-23
TABLE 2-3: TIME-CRITICAL WARNING AND CAUTION ALERTS IN PRIMARY FIELD
OF VIEW.......................................................................................... 2-23
TABLE 2-4: TIME-CRITICAL WARNING AND CAUTION ALERTS ..................... 2-23
FIGURE 2-11: WARNING ALERTS.............................................................. 2-25
TABLE 2-5: WARNING ALERT ELEMENTS................................................... 2-26
TABLE 2-6: WARNING ALERTS.................................................................. 2-26
FIGURE 2-12: CAUTION ALERTS ............................................................... 2-27
TABLE 2-7: CAUTION ALERT ELEMENTS.................................................... 2-27
TABLE 2-8: CAUTION ALERTS................................................................... 2-27
TABLE 2-9: SIDE-SPECIFIC CAUTION ALERTS............................................ 2-35
FIGURE 2-13: ADVISORY ALERTS ............................................................. 2-36
TABLE 2-10: ADVISORY ALERT ELEMENTS................................................ 2-36
TABLE 2-11: ADVISORY ALERTS............................................................... 2-36
TABLE 2-12: SIDE-SPECIFIC ADVISORY ALERTS........................................ 2-38
TABLE 2-13: AUDIO-ONLY CAUTION AND ADVISORY ALERTS ..................... 2-40
FIGURE 2-14: GROUND MAINTENANCE PAGE............................................ 2-44
FIGURE 3-1: PFD, PURE DIGITAL CONFIGURATION ..................................... 3-1
FIGURE 3-2: PFD, ROLLING DIGITAL CONFIGURATION ................................ 3-1
FIGURE 3-3: PFD IN BASIC MODE PURE AND ROLLING DIGITAL ................... 3-2
FIGURE 3-4: PFD BANK SCALE.................................................................. 3-2
FIGURE 3-5: MENU FUNCTIONS.................................................................. 3-3
FIGURE 3-6: ALTIMETER SETTING .............................................................. 3-3
FIGURE 3-7: ALTIMETER SETTING .............................................................. 3-4
FIGURE 3-8: TARGET ALTITUDE BUG (VERTICALLY INTEGRATED)................. 3-5
FIGURE 3-9: TARGET ALTITUDE BUG (NOT VERTICALLY INTEGRATED) ......... 3-5
FIGURE 3-10: VNAV SUB-MODE (NOT VERTICALLY INTEGRATED)............... 3-5
FIGURE 3-11: VNAV SUB-MODE (VERTICALLY INTEGRATED) ...................... 3-6
FIGURE 3-12: ALTITUDE DISPLAY (VNAV TILE) .......................................... 3-6
FIGURE 3-13: ALTITUDE DISPLAY (METRIC UNITS) ...................................... 3-7
FIGURE 3-14: PFD SYMBOLOGY ................................................................ 3-7
FIGURE 3-15: MINIMUM ALTITUDE .............................................................. 3-8
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FIGURE 3-16: VSI..................................................................................... 3-8
TABLE 3-1: SCALE GRADUATIONS AND DISPLAY ......................................... 3-8
FIGURE 3-17: VSI BUG ............................................................................. 3-9
FIGURE 3-18: VSI BUG (VERTICALLY INTEGRATED) .................................... 3-9
FIGURE 3-19: NORMAL AGL INDICATION .................................................... 3-9
TABLE 3-2: AGL INDICATION.................................................................... 3-10
FIGURE 3-20: ANALOG AGL INDICATION .................................................. 3-10
TABLE 3-3: ANALOG AGL INDICATOR ....................................................... 3-10
TABLE 3-4: ANALOG AGL INDICATOR MARKINGS ...................................... 3-10
FIGURE 3-21: DECISION HEIGHT .............................................................. 3-11
FIGURE 3-22: AIRSPEED DISPLAY ............................................................ 3-12
FIGURE 3-23: AIRSPEED TREND .............................................................. 3-12
FIGURE 3-24: AIRSPEED SCALE FAR PART 27/29.................................... 3-12
TABLE 3-5: AIRSPEED BUG LIMITS ........................................................... 3-12
FIGURE 3-25: AIRSPEED SCALE BUG ....................................................... 3-13
TABLE 3-6: AIRSPEED BUG SETTING ANNUNCIATION AND BUG COLORS..... 3-13
FIGURE 3-26: AIRSPEED DISPLAY (WITH EFIS-COUPLED)......................... 3-13
FIGURE 3-27: HEADING DISPLAY ............................................................. 3-14
FIGURE 3-28: DG INDICATED WHEN AHRS IN DG MODE .......................... 3-14
FIGURE 3-29: SLIP/SKID INDICATOR......................................................... 3-14
FIGURE 3-30: DISPLACED HEADING BUG.................................................. 3-14
TABLE 3-7: HEADING DISPLAY ................................................................. 3-15
FIGURE 3-31: PITCH SCALE..................................................................... 3-15
FIGURE 3-32: PITCH SCALE ZENITH AND NADIR SYMBOLS ........................ 3-16
FIGURE 3-33: TURN RATE INDICATOR ...................................................... 3-16
FIGURE 3-34: LANDING GEAR INDICATION ................................................ 3-16
FIGURE 3-35: UNUSUAL ATTITUDE MODE................................................. 3-17
FIGURE 3-36: PFD TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTIONS .................................... 3-18
TABLE 3-8: LAT-LON RESOLUTION BOUNDARIES..................................... 3-19
TABLE 3-9: TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTION RENDERING LEVELS ................... 3-19
FIGURE 3-37: TERRAIN DESELECTED ON PFD BUT SELECTED ON MFD..... 3-20
FIGURE 3-38: PFD WITH OBSTRUCTIONS ................................................. 3-21
FIGURE 3-39: FLIGHT PATH MARKER ....................................................... 3-22
FIGURE 3-40: FLIGHT PATH MARKER VIEWS............................................. 3-22
FIGURE 3-41: FPM ABSENT (UNUSUAL ATTITUDE MODE) ......................... 3-23
FIGURE 3-42: PFD WITH FPM REMOVED................................................. 3-23
FIGURE 3-43: PFD WITH GPS FAILURE AFTER 1MINUTE.......................... 3-24
FIGURE 3-44: PFD HOVER VECTOR SYMBOLOGY..................................... 3-24
FIGURE 3-45: BANK ANGLE ..................................................................... 3-25
FIGURE 3-46: TURN INDICATOR ............................................................... 3-26
FIGURE 3-47: TIMER ............................................................................... 3-26
FIGURE 3-48: MARKER BEACON S ........................................................... 3-26
FIGURE 3-49: FLIGHT DIRECTOR.............................................................. 3-27
FIGURE 3-50: FLIGHT DIRECTOR (BASIC MODE) ....................................... 3-27
FIGURE 3-51: COURSE DEVIATION INDICATOR .......................................... 3-27
TABLE 3-10: CDI BEHAVIOR AND COLOR ................................................. 3-28
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FIGURE 3-52: HEADING BUG.................................................................... 3-30
FIGURE 3-53: LNAV ARMED MODE.......................................................... 3-30
FIGURE 3-54: CDI NO AUTOPILOT OR FULLY-INTEGRATED AUTOPILOT ...... 3-31
FIGURE 3-55: VERTICAL DEVIATION INDICATOR ........................................ 3-31
TABLE 3-11: VERTICAL DEVIATION INDICATOR BEHAVIOR .......................... 3-32
FIGURE 3-56: VDI COLOR DURING GPS/SBAS LON OR VLON ................ 3-33
FIGURE 3-57: EFIS COUPLED VERTICALLY WITH GLIDESLOPE MODE ENGAGED
...................................................................................................... 3-33
FIGURE 3-58: HIGHWAY IN THE SKY ......................................................... 3-34
FIGURE 3-59: ACTIVE WAYPOINT ............................................................. 3-34
FIGURE 3-60: MINI MAP........................................................................... 3-35
TABLE 3-12: MINI MAP BEHAVIOR (WHEN NOT DECLUTTERED) ................. 3-36
FIGURE 3-61: RUNWAYS.......................................................................... 3-36
TABLE 3-13: RUNWAY DRAWING CRITERIA ............................................... 3-37
FIGURE 3-62: HELIPADS .......................................................................... 3-38
FIGURE 3-63: OWNSHIP SYMBOLOGY....................................................... 3-38
FIGURE 3-64: BASIC MOVING MAP ........................................................... 3-39
FIGURE 3-65: LATITUDE/LONGITUDE DISPLAY COMPASS ROSE/ND BOUNDARY
CIRCLE SYMBOL.............................................................................. 3-39
FIGURE 3-66: MOVING MAP WITH INSTRUMENT APPROACH ....................... 3-40
FIGURE 3-67: NORTH-UP ARC MODE ....................................................... 3-40
FIGURE 3-68: NORTH-UP CENTERED MODE ............................................. 3-41
FIGURE 3-69: HEADING-UP CENTERED MODE .......................................... 3-41
FIGURE 3-70: COMPASS ROSE/ND BOUNDARY CIRCLE SYMBOL ............... 3-41
TABLE 3-14: CLOCK OPTIONS.................................................................. 3-42
FIGURE 3-71: CLOCK/OPTIONS ................................................................ 3-42
FIGURE 3-72: AIR DATA AND GROUNDSPEED............................................ 3-42
FIGURE 3-73: FUEL TOTALIZER/WAYPOINT DISTANCE FUNCTIONS............. 3-43
TABLE 3-15: FUEL TOTALIZER/WAYPOINT DISTANCE FUNCTIONS .............. 3-44
FIGURE 3-74: NAVIGATION DATA AND AIRSPACE DEPICTION...................... 3-44
TABLE 3-16: NAVIGATION SYMBOLOGY..................................................... 3-45
TABLE 3-17: AIRSPACE DEPICTION .......................................................... 3-46
FIGURE 3-75: ANALOG NAVIGATION SYMBOLOGY HSI IN ARC MODE ........ 3-46
FIGURE 3-76: ANALOG NAVIGATION SYMBOLOGY HSI IN CENTERED MODE 3-47
FIGURE 3-77: STATE BORDERS DRAWN ................................................... 3-47
FIGURE 3-78: WITHOUT STATE BORDERS DRAWN .................................... 3-48
FIGURE 3-79: TERRAIN/OBSTRUCTIONS PFD ........................................... 3-48
FIGURE 3-80: TERRAIN/OBSTRUCTIONS MFD........................................... 3-49
TABLE 3-18: TERRAIN COLOR .................................................................. 3-49
TABLE 3-19: OBSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 3-49
FIGURE 3-81: PAN MODE ........................................................................ 3-50
FIGURE 3-82: START POINT ..................................................................... 3-51
FIGURE 3-83: DIRECT POINT.................................................................... 3-51
FIGURE 3-84: TOP OF DESCENT OR TOP-OF-CLIMB .................................. 3-51
FIGURE 3-85: PROJECTED PATH .............................................................. 3-52
FIGURE 3-86: PARALLEL TRACK............................................................... 3-53
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FIGURE 3-87: LOSS OF NAVIGATION......................................................... 3-53
FIGURE 3-88: FIELD OF VIEW................................................................... 3-54
FIGURE 3-89: RANGE .............................................................................. 3-54
FIGURE 3-90: HSI PAGE ......................................................................... 3-55
FIGURE 3-91: HSI POINTER COLOR ......................................................... 3-56
FIGURE 3-92: CONVENTIONAL HSI/PTR FORMAT:HSI WITH VDI AND
GLIDESLOPE ................................................................................... 3-57
FIGURE 3-93: CONVENTIONAL HSI/PTR FORMAT WITH LOSS OF NAVIGATION
CONDITION ..................................................................................... 3-57
FIGURE 3-94: ANALOG NAVIGATION DISPLAY VOR1 AND VOR2 ............... 3-58
FIGURE 3-95: ANALOG NAVIGATION DISPLAY FMS AND ADF2 .................. 3-58
FIGURE 3-96: HSI BEARING DISTANCE READOUT WITH DME IN HOLD ..... 3-59
FIGURE 3-97: HSI WITH MARKER BEACON DISPLAYED.............................. 3-59
FIGURE 3-98: COMPASS ROSE ................................................................ 3-59
FIGURE 3-99: HSI DISPLAY AIR DATA AND GROUNDSPEED ....................... 3-60
FIGURE 3-100: HSI CLOCK ..................................................................... 3-60
FIGURE 3-101: HSI FUEL TOTALIZER/WAYPOINT DISTANCE...................... 3-61
FIGURE 3-102: NAVIGATION LOG ............................................................. 3-61
FIGURE 3-103: HOVER PAGE ORIENTATION ............................................. 3-65
FIGURE 3-104: HOVER VECTOR SYMBOLOGY........................................... 3-66
FIGURE 3-105: HOVER VECTOR COMPASS ROSE ..................................... 3-66
FIGURE 3-106: HOVER VECTOR ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN PATH/MANUAL COURSE
...................................................................................................... 3-67
FIGURE 3-107: HOVER VECTOR ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN PATH/PARALLEL COURSE
...................................................................................................... 3-68
FIGURE 3-108: HOVER VECTOR PROJECTED PATH................................... 3-69
FIGURE 3-109: HOVER VECTOR AGL INDICATION..................................... 3-69
TABLE 3-20: ANALOG AGL INDICATION DESIGNED PARAMETERS .............. 3-70
TABLE 4-1: REVERSIONARY MODE STATUS (PFD)...................................... 4-2
TABLE 4-2: REVERSIONARY MODE STATUS (ND)........................................ 4-3
TABLE 4-3: REVERSIONARY MODE STATUS (OUTPUT FUNCTIONS) .............. 4-3
FIGURE 4-1: GPS TRK ............................................................................. 4-5
FIGURE 4-2: LOI CAUTION......................................................................... 4-6
FIGURE 4-3: FAULTS PAGE ON MFD........................................................ 4-7
FIGURE 4-4: LOSS OF VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VLON) ................................ 4-7
FIGURE 4-5: PFD FAILURE MODE 0GPS, ADC, AND AHRS NORMAL ........ 4-9
FIGURE 4-6: MFD FAILURE MODE 0(NORMAL MODE)GPS, ADC, AND AHRS
NORMAL ........................................................................................... 4-9
FIGURE 4-7: PFD FAILURE MODE 1GPS/SBAS FAILED;ADC AND AHRS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-10
FIGURE 4-8: MFD FAILURE MODE 1GPS/SBAS FAILED;ADC AND AHRS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-10
FIGURE 4-9: PFD FAILURE MODE 2(NORMAL MODE)ADC FAILED;GPS/SBAS
AND AHRS NORMAL ....................................................................... 4-11
FIGURE 4-10: MFD FAILURE MODE 2ADC FAILED;GPS/SBAS AND AHRS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-11
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FIGURE 4-11: PFD FAILURE MODE 3AHRS FAILED;GPS/SBAS AND ADC
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-12
FIGURE 4-12: MFD FAILURE MODE 3AHRS FAILED;GPS/SBAS AND ADC
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-12
FIGURE 4-13: PFD FAILURE MODE 4GPS/SBAS AND ADC FAILED;AHRS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-13
FIGURE 4-14: MFD FAILURE MODE 4GPS/SBAS AND ADC FAILED;AHRS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-13
FIGURE 4-15: PFD FAILURE MODE 5GPS/SBAS AND AHRS FAILED;ADC
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-14
FIGURE 4-16: MFD FAILURE MODE 5GPS/SBAS AND AHRS FAILED;ADC
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-14
FIGURE 4-17: PFD FAILURE MODE 6ADC AND AHRS FAILED;GPS/SBAS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-15
FIGURE 4-18: MFD FAILURE MODE 6ADC AND AHRS FAILED;GPS/SBAS
NORMAL ......................................................................................... 4-15
FIGURE 4-19: PFD FAILURE MODE 7GPS/SBAS, ADC, AND AHRS FAILED ..
...................................................................................................... 4-16
FIGURE 4-20: MFD FAILURE MODE 7GPS/SBAS, ADC, AND AHRS FAILED ..
...................................................................................................... 4-16
FIGURE 5-1: IDU-450 INPUT CONTROLS .................................................... 5-1
TABLE 5-1:ENCODER FUNCTIONS FOR ALL PAGES...................................... 5-1
FIGURE 5-2: IDU-450 INPUT CONTROLS .................................................... 5-2
TABLE 5-2: MENU SYNCHRONIZATION ........................................................ 5-3
FIGURE 5-3: PFD TOP-LEVEL MENU .......................................................... 5-5
TABLE 5-3: TOP-LEVEL MENU AUTOMATIC FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS .......... 5-6
FIGURE 5-4: FIRST PAGE PFD................................................................... 5-8
TABLE 5-4: CROSSFILL INHIBIT/ARM/SYNC FUNCTION ................................. 5-8
FIGURE 5-5: FIRST-LEVEL MFD............................................................... 5-10
FIGURE 5-6: FLIGHT PLAN MENU ............................................................. 5-11
FIGURE 5-7: CREATION OF OVERFLY USER WAYPOINT ............................. 5-13
FIGURE 5-8: ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN MAIN MENU ......................................... 5-23
FIGURE 5-9: ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN MENU OPTIONS ................................... 5-24
FIGURE 5-10: INFORMATION MENU........................................................... 5-29
FIGURE 5-11: CRS SYNC ...................................................................... 5-30
FIGURE 5-12: OMNIBEARING SELECTOR (OBS) MENU .............................. 5-31
FIGURE 5-13: HEADING BUG (HDG) MENU .............................................. 5-33
FIGURE 5-14: NEAREST (NRST) MENU.................................................... 5-34
FIGURE 5-15: DIRECT MENU.................................................................... 5-36
FIGURE 5-16: TIME MENU........................................................................ 5-38
FIGURE 5-17: PFD SOURCE MENU .......................................................... 5-40
FIGURE 5-18: PFD BUGS (BUGS) MENU................................................. 5-42
FIGURE 5-19: PFD BUGS (BUGS) MENU (CONTINUED)............................ 5-43
TABLE 5-5: PFD DECLUTTER OPTIONS AND FEATURES............................. 5-44
FIGURE 5-20: PFD DECLUTTER (DCLTR) MENU...................................... 5-45
FIGURE 5-21: PFD ALTIMETER MENU ...................................................... 5-47
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