Aspen Avionics Evolution EFD 1000 MFD - Cloud Tops; Display the Cloud Tops Legend; Hide the Cloud Tops Legend; Increase or Decrease Cloud Top Altitude Filter

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5.2.5. Cloud Tops
The Cloud Tops screen displays a Cloud Top graphical depiction. Cloud Tops are the
given height of convective and upper-level clouds determined from satellite mosaic.
The Cloud Tops screen displays the graphical cloud images overlaid on the basic
weather map (Figure 5-48).
Display the Cloud Tops Legend
• With the Cloud Top weather product screen displayed, press the LGND Hot
Key. The Cloud Top legend displays on the right of the screen (Figure 5-49).
Hide the Cloud Tops Legend
• Press the LGND Hot Key to hide the Cloud Tops legend.
The Cloud Tops screen uses an altitude lter, controlled by Hot Keys, allowing the pilot
to select the altitude for cloud top display. Only cloud tops at or above the selected
altitude lter value will display. The pilot adjusts the altitude lter value by pressing
either the FL+ or the FL- Hot Key. The Cloud Tops altitude lter increments based on
the current data link information. The current lter level is shown in the lower right of
the screen labeled TOPS >FL XX (with XX being the lter level). When the FL+ Hot Key is
pressed, the altitude lter advances to the next lter increment. When the FL- Hot Key
is pressed, the altitude lter decreases to the next lter increment. The default setting is
the lowest altitude lter above the ownship or the previous setting.
Increase or Decrease Cloud Top Altitude Filter
• Press the FL+ Hot Key to increase the altitude lter to the next
altitude increment.
• Press the FL- Hot Key to decrease the altitude lter to the previous
altitude increment.
Figure 5-48
Cloud Tops Screen
Figure 5-49
Cloud Tops Legend