Avidyne IFD550 - Table of Contents

IFD500 Series Pilot Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 System Overview ............................................................... 1-1
INTENDED FUNCTION ....................................................... 1-2
IFD540 ............................................................................. 1-2
IFD510 ............................................................................. 1-3
IFD550 ............................................................................. 1-4
IFD545 ............................................................................. 1-5
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ................................................. 1-8
BASIC CONCEPTS ........................................................... 1-10
Page Keys ...................................................................... 1-10
Line Select Keys ............................................................ 1-10
Right Knob Labeling ....................................................... 1-11
Color Philosophy ............................................................ 1-11
GENERAL IFD OPERATIONS .......................................... 1-13
IFD540 & IFD550 Bezel Layout ..................................... 1-13
IFD510 & IFD545 Bezel Layout ..................................... 1-13
Power Control ................................................................ 1-16
Brightness Controls ........................................................ 1-17
Start-Up Sequence ........................................................ 1-18
Database Currency States ............................................. 1-21
Page Layout and Formats.............................................. 1-23
Com-Nav † ..................................................................... 1-25
Frequency List † ............................................................ 1-34
Transponder Control and Display .................................. 1-36
Direct-To Operations ...................................................... 1-39
Function Keys ................................................................ 1-41
Touch Screen ................................................................. 1-43
Operations with Wireless Devices ................................. 1-47
Dual IFD Operations ...................................................... 1-52
SBAS vs Non-SBAS Operations .................................... 1-56
Interaction With External Devices .................................. 1-57
Before Takeoff Techniques ............................................ 1-58
2 SVS Subsystem ‡............................................................... 2-1
SYNTHETIC VISION PAGE ................................................ 2-2
Synthetic Vision With Datablocks .................................... 2-6
Synthetic Vision Obstacles .............................................. 2-7
Synthetic Vision Terrain Awareness .............................. 2-11
SVS Forward Looking Terrain avoidance (FLTA) .......... 2-12
Flying Approaches with Synthetic Vision ....................... 2-14
SVS Page Variations ..................................................... 2-21
Operational Limits of the ARS ....................................... 2-23