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

Pilot Operating Guide and

Reference

(Rotorcraft)

EFIS Software Version 8.0H

Document 64-000102-080H

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Rev A Apr 2019 IDU-450 EFIS Software Version 8.0H (Rotorcraft) ii

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1st Ed --- Nov 2018 G. Schmidt

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“8.0H” instead of “8.0F.”

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Table of Contents

Section 1Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1

1.1.Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1

1.2.EFIS/FMS Description ............................................................ 1-1

1.3.About This Guide .................................................................... 1-2

Section 2System Overview ................................................................ 2-1

2.1Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................. 2-1

2.2System Overview .................................................................. 2-11

2.2.1Functional Integration and Display Redundancy ...... 2-12

2.2.2IDU Initialization ........................................................ 2-13

2.3General Arrangement ........................................................... 2-18

2.3.1Data Source Monitors ............................................... 2-19

2.3.2IDU Intra-System Communications........................... 2-19

2.3.3GPS Aiding Limitation ............................................... 2-19

2.4Color Conventions................................................................. 2-20

2.5Warning/Caution/Advisory System ....................................... 2-21

2.5.1Time-Critical Warning and Caution Alerts................. 2-22

2.5.2Warning Alerts........................................................... 2-25

2.5.3Caution Alerts............................................................ 2-27

2.5.4Side-Specific Caution Alerts ..................................... 2-35

2.5.5Advisory Alerts .......................................................... 2-36

2.5.6Side-Specific Advisory Alerts .................................... 2-37

2.5.7Audio-Only Caution and Advisory Alerts................... 2-40

2.5.8Voice Alerts and Muting ............................................ 2-41

2.5.9Visual Alert Prioritization and Declutter..................... 2-41

2.6Database and Software Updates .......................................... 2-42

2.6.1Navigation and Obstruction Databases .................... 2-42

2.6.2Update Requirements ............................................... 2-43

2.6.3Software and Terrain Database Update ................... 2-45

2.7Run Demonstrator /Training Program................................... 2-45

2.8EFIS Training Tool ................................................................ 2-46

2.9Application Software Air Mode and Ground Mode................ 2-46

Section 3Display 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 4Reversionary 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 5Menu 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 6Quick Start Tutorial ............................................................. 6-1

Section 7IFR 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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