Boeing 737-800 - PFD - Vertical Speed Indications; Vertical Speed Indications - General

737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Flight Instruments, Displays -
PFD/ND – Displays
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PFD – Vertical Speed Indications
Vertical Speed Indications – General
The vertical speed indication displays ADIRS instantaneous vertical speed.
1 Vertical Speed Pointer (white)
Indicates current vertical speed.
2 Selected Vertical speed Bug (magenta)
Indicates the speed selected in the MCP vertical speed window with V/S pitch
mode engaged.
3 Vertical speed (white)
Displays vertical speed when greater than 400 feet per minute.
The display is located above the vertical speed indication when climbing and
below when descending.
4 TCAS Vertical Speed Tape (red)
Tape turns red to indicate vertical speed values to avoid or exit during a TCAS
resolution advisory.
Vertical speed pointer is red if it is within the vertical speed tape range.
Supplements TCAS resolution advisory pitch commands on the attitude
indication.
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September 15, 2016