An EFIS EICAS for general aviation

Author

Greene, Michael ; Greene, Katherine

Author_Institution

Auburn Univ., USA

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

18-21 Nov 1996

Firstpage

429

Abstract

Archangel Avionics, Inc. has developed a solid-state, computer-driven electronic flight instrument system and engine instrument crew alert system (EFIS/EICAS) which enhances the efficiency and ease of flight management and is within the cost range of the general aviation (GA) pilot. This system which uses an 8.5" by 11.25" sunlight-readable, LCD touch-screen, replaces all 23 individual panel instruments in a typical single-engine aircraft, with the exception of the radio stack. Archangel\´s EFIS/EICAS includes all the engine gauges and audio/video annunciation required to manage a single turbine or reciprocating engine of 4 to 8 cylinders, including all-cylinder EFT/CHT monitoring. The flight instruments include a 35,000 foot altimeter and full flight director with autopilot output

Keywords

aircraft control; aircraft displays; altimeters; avionics; liquid crystal displays; touch sensitive screens; user interfaces; Archangel Avionics; EFIS EICAS; all-cylinder EFT/CHT monitoring; altimeter; audio/video annunciation; autopilot output; aviation; engine gauges; engine instrument crew alert system; flight management; full flight director; reciprocating engine; single-turbine engine; solid-state computer-driven electronic flight instrument system; sunlight-readable LCD touch-screen; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Auditory displays; Costs; Engine cylinders; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Senior members; Solid state circuits; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 1996. EFTA '96. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Kauai, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3685-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.1996.573734

Filename

573734