EFD1000 PFD Pilot’s Guide
EFD1000 PFD Pilot’s Guide
EFD1000 PFD Pilot’s Guide Page xiiiA-01-184-00 REV B
Color Philosophy
Table 2 provides the operational philosophy of color usage on the EFD1000 PFD
display.
COLOR PURPOSE
RED
Used to indicate ight envelope and system limits, and for warning
annunciations that require immediate pilot recognition, and which may
require immediate pilot correction or compensatory action.
AMBER
Used to indicate abnormal information sources, and for caution information
that requires immediate pilot awareness, and for which subsequent pilot
action may be required.
GREEN
Used for navigation information or mode data related to or provided by the
navigation source currently selected for display on the Course Deviation
Indicator (CDI) (i.e. navigation deviations, equipment operating state,
waypoint information).
C YA N
Used to indicate editable values that are not currently selected for editing,
and is also used for bearing pointer depictions.
MAGENTA
Used for pilot-selectable references (bugs) enabled for editing, for depicting
the active GPS navigation leg on a moving map display, and for depicting the
ight director bar.
WHITE
Used to show primary ight data (e.g. IAS, ALT, HDG), scales, etc.
BLUE
Used to indicate the sky.
BROWN
Used to indicate the ground.
Table 2 Color Guide
NOTE
As the number of colors used on the
display is limited, to ensure adequate
color dierentiation under all lighting
conditions, there are a few cases
where a given color is used in a slightly
dierent context than described in
Table 2.