DEFINITION:
Aircraft cockpits must evolve, to provide aircrew with access to accurate and timely information through highly capable display systems.
(Source: ACARE Domain 402)
SUBDOMAINS:
- Cockpit indicators and gauges
- Cockpit switch panels
- Cockpit display panels. CRT, flat panel, touch screen, head-up displays
- Display issues. readability in different lighting situations, resolution, contrast, viewing angle
- Reduction in weight, power and cooling requirements
- Increased reliability
- Integration with flight management and navigation systems (EFIS, ACARS, ATSU)
- Glass cockpit
Browsing taxonomies
Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Avionics
- 02 Cockpit Systems, Visualization & Display Systems
- 03 Navigation / Flight Management / Autoland
- 04 Warning Systems
- 05 Electronics & Microelectronics for on-board systems
- 06 Sensors Integration
- 07 Flight Data/Flight Recording
- 08 Communications Systems
- 09 Identification
- 10 Avionics Integration
- 11 Optics – Optronics – Lasers – Image processing and data fusion
- 12 Electronic Library System
- 13 Aircraft health and usage monitoring system
- 14 Smart maintenance systems
- 15 Lighting systems
- 16 Aircraft Security
- 17 Mission Sensors & Equipments
- 18 Pneumatic Systems
- 19 Hydraulic power generation & distribution
- 20 Passenger and freight systems
- 21 Environmental control System
- 22 Water and waste systems
- 23 Fuel Systems
- 24 Landing gear and braking systems
- 25 Fire Protection Systems