ADI Attitude Display Indicator

CAC Core Avionics Cabinet

CCAS Centralized Crew Alerting System
CDS Control and Display System
DMU Data Management Unit
EFCP EFIS Control Panel
EWD Engine Warning Display
FDAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FMA Flight Mode Anunciator
ICP Index Control Panels
MCDU Multipurpose Control & Display Unit
MCP Multipurpose Control Panel
MFC Multi-Functional Computers
MFD Multi Functional Displays
MPC Multi Purpose Computer
PFD Primary Flight Displays
SSFDR Solid State Flight Data Recorder
VCP Virtual Control Panel
FCU Fuel CONTOL Unit


The indicating and recording system is divided in two main parts:
- Indicating system
- Recording System

RECORDING SYSTEM
The recording system enables various aircraft parameters, as well as voices in the cockpit, to be recorded.
The recording system collects, formats and records various parameters stored in a memory during at least the
last 25 hours of recording(depending of number of words per second; the memory could record the last 50 hours
of recording).

The main components are:
- The Multi Purpose Computer (MPC) which includes Data Management Unit (DMU) software part and Flight
Data Acquisition Unit (FDAU)software part.
- The Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR),
- The Multipurpose Control & Display Unit (MCDU),
- The Recording Panel,
- The accelerometer.

INDICATING SYSTEM
The indicating system provides:
- indication and control of the system by display unit and means of different panels,
- time display with electrical clocks,
- systems monitoring through the CCAS (Centralized Crew Alerting System).

The instruments and control panels are divided into 5 main groups:
- Instrument panels in front of the pilots,
- Centre pedestal between the two pilots,
- Consoles on the left and right hand sides of the cockpit,
- overhead panel above the pilots,
- miscellaneous panels which do not belong to the groups mentioned above.

CONTROL AND DISPLAY SYSTEM (CDS)
The CDS is an avionics system that provides the main interface between cockpit crew and avionic systems.
Thus itcomprises display capabilities and control means.

The CDS is composed of:
- 5 display units,
- 6 control panels,
- 2 MCDU_s,
- 2 reversion switches.

Time is given on two digital electronic clocks.
The clocks are located on the Captain's and First Officer's main instrument panels respectively.

The CDS allows the flight crew to access to:
- Flight information,
- Aircraft environment,
- Aircraft system status,
- Aircraft alerts, procedure, check lists

Displays and commands are arranged in the cockpit according to:
- Readability,
- Level of priority,
- Frequency of utilisation,
- Accessibility.

The CDS performs the following functions:
- Provide display with interactivity capabilities
- Provide automatic and manual reconfiguration capabilities
- Manage CDS lighting and dimming
- Provide video display capabilities

The CDS receives and displays flight and system information from various aircraft systems:
- External Surveillance Function (TCAS, TAWS)
- Crew alerting systems
- Auto Flight systems
- A/C system parameters and navigation systems
- Primary reference systems (ADS, AHRS)
- Cockpit control (format reversion control, lighting control).
- Radio Management System (RMS)

The CDS display is controlled and switched using several control panels:
- PFD is controlled through ICP, MCP, EFCP, Switching control panel.
- MFD is controlled through EFCP, MCDU, MCP, Switching control panel
- EWD is controlled through EFCP

MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER (MFC)
Many systems are controlled by the two Multi-Functional Computers (MFCs).
- Each MFC is composed of two modules A and B.

Their main purposes are:
- to control and authorize operation of aircraft systems,
- to monitor aircraft systems,
- to manage system failures and flight envelope anomalies and to command triggering of associated warnings

CENTRALIZED CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (CCAS)
CCAS continuously monitors all aircraft systems in order to provide the following functions:
- ALERT the crew of the existence of a system malfunction or aircraft hazardous configuration with a clear
indication of the urgency of thesituation,
- IDENTIFY the malfunction or the situation without ambiguity.
- DIRECT the appropriate corrective action without confusion.
- Logic functions are performed by CAC's and MFC's which acquire and process system failures.

The activation of the aural and visual attention getters is only performed by the MFCs B modules.
- FWAs (CAC's) manage the display of all alert messages.

The MPC improves ATR A/C situational awareness and knowledge and combines multiple features that satisfy
different requirements:
- safety,
- maintenance

LOCATION OF INSTRUMENTS

Recorder panel (RCDR) rear part of the center pedestal
EFCP RH/LH rear part of the center pedestal.
EMER Audio cancel & TO CONFIG Test panel center pedestal just rear of CL
Multi-purpose Control and Display Unit centre pedestal.
Multipurpose Control Panel front part of the center pedestal, just rear of MCDU
Primary Flight Displays front of the pilots on main instruments panels.
Multi Functional Displays front of the pilots on main instruments panels.
Engine Warning Display center main instruments panel.
Clocks front of the pilots on main instruments panels.
Index Control Panels front of the pilots on main instruments panels.
CAPT and F/O SWITCHING panels front of the pilots, on the left and right instruments panels.
MASTER CAUTION / WARNING Lights front of the pilots, on the glareshield panel.
Multi-Function Computer panel overhead panel.


The maintenance bite function allows the display of maintenance information through the MCDU
The following crew alerting information with associated procedures are displayed on the lower half part of the
EWD.

Right /Left maintenance panel:
Several tests and control devices are provided, for maintenance purposes only.
All buttons on this panel are to be used on ground only.
CHRONO Switches are located in front of the pilots, on the glareshield panel.

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)
The Primary Flight Display (PFD) format groups data related to the flight and auto flight.

The PFD is divided into 6 areas:
- Flight Mode Annunciator Area (FMA Area)The FMA (Flight Mode Annunciator Area) contains the following
information:
- Icing status
- Lateral mode
- Vertical mode
- Auto Flight data
- Airspeed area
- Attitude Display Indicator (ADI Area)
- Altitude area
- Vertical speed area
- Navigation area (HSI or ND)The PFD provides on its Navigation Area the medium term flight information
and can be displayed in 2 formats:
- HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)
- Mini-ND (Mini-Navigation Display) "in Rose mode or Arc mode".


MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD)
The MFD format groups data mainly related to navigation, communication and aircraft system status.
This format is divided in 3 windows:
- MFD upper window,
- Temporary selection window,
- Virtual Control Panel window.

MFD upper window:
The MFD upper window can display:
- The Navigation Display (ND) which presents information needed by the pilots for long-term navigation (flight
plan, WXR, terrain alerts, TCAS, traffic, ...).

The navigation information can be displayed in 3 formats:
- ARC mode,
- ROSE mode,
- PLAN mode.

- System Display (SD)
The various pages of the System Display (SD) can be displayed:
- Engine secondary,
- Cabin,
- AC/DC Electrics,
- ACW/hydraulics.
- Performance init (PERF): FMS information (Speeds, fuel, trim, wind information)
- MISC Engine Run-Up: Engine monitoring
- MAP/ Airport charts (option)
- Video (provision)

Temporary selection window:
The Temporary selection contains the following information:
- Fuel Cross Feed Indication,
- Icing information,
- Passenger Messages.

Virtual Control Panel window:
The Virtual Control Panel window can display:
- VCP NAV: VOR/ILS/DME, ADF, OVLY (Radar/Terrain),
- VCP COM: VHF, HF1(optional), HF2 (optional),
- VCP SURV: XPDR, TCAS

The Virtual Control Panel window can display also:
- VCP PERF (TO DATA, TAT SEL)
- VCP MISC RUN-UP
- VCP MAP (optional)
- VCP VID/media management (provision)

Engine and Warning display (EWD)
The EWDgroups data related to flight control, engine primary parameters and crew alerting.

The EWD is divided into 5 parts:
- Flight control, test and brake message window - contains the following information:
- Pitch Trim
- Roll Trim
- Yaw Trim
- Test/Alert
- Flap Position

- Primary Engine window - contains the following information:
- Left and right torque indication with Power Management selection,
- Left and right Propeller speed indication (NP),
- Left and right Inter Turbine Temperatures (ITT)

- Permanent Data Window - contains the following information:
- Left and right engine fuel used,
- Fuel on board quantity,
- Total Air Temperature and Static Air Temperature,

- Time and Flight Time

- Alert Window -is composed of red and amber alert messages:
- Warning (red)
- Caution (amber)

- Procedure Window - contains the following information:
- Emergency procedures,
- Normal checklist,
- Abnormal procedures,
- Overflow Arrows,
- Take-off memo,
- Status memo,
- Countdown area

PANELES
The cockpit includes 4 main groups of panels:
- instrument panels in front of the pilots,
- center pedestal between the two pilots,
- consoles on the left and right hand sides of the cockpit,
- overhead panel above the pilots.

The instruments panel groups the following panels:
- The left and right instruments panels (2VM) and (6VM) respectively provide the following controls:
- reversion controls for display format,
- ADC and AHRS reversion switches,
- audio controls and annunciator,
- reading light and side console light brightness control.

- The main instruments panels (3VU) and (5VU) are respectively fitted with:
- two Display Units dedicated to aircraft systems indicating (PFD,MFD),
- one electrical clock,
- the Index Control Panel (ICP).

- The upper center instrument panel (4VU) is composed of:
- the central Display Unit, mainly dedicated to warning and procedures display as well as engine and flight
controls indicating (EWD)
- the Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI),
- the Cabin Pressure Digital controller
- the engine indicating panel 400VM,
- the power management panel 401VM,
- the flight controls and landing gear indication panel 404VM,
- the pressurization panel 402VM,

- The glareshield (13VU) is composed of:
- Flight Guidance control panel FGCP.
- 131VM and 132VM panels on each side which provide CHRONO P/B
- 133VM and 134 VM panels on each side which provide red Master Warning and amber Master Caution
attention getters.

The center pedestal - electrical center pedestal is composed of the following panels:
- The lower centre instruments panel (8VU) is composed of:
- two Multifunction Control Display Unit (MCDU),
- two Multi-Function Control Panels (MCP),
- the weather radar control panel,
- The mechanical center pedestal (9VU) is reserved for:
- the engine power,
- propeller condition,
- parking brake,
- flap position controls,
- and provides a pushbutton to test the correct aircraft configuration before take off as well as the
EMER/AUDIO cancel switch.

- The electrical center pedestal (11VU) is composed of:
- the Electronic Flight Control Panels (EFCP), for CDS management and Flight Warning System (FWS)
controls,
- the audio control panels (ACP),
- the trim control panel 110VM,
- the ENG TEST panel 114VM,
- the lights panel 111VM
- the recorder panel 112 VM
- the printer (option)
Each Captain and First Officer console accommodates a maintenance panel grouping the controls for the tests
to be performed by themaintenance teams.

- The LH maintenance panel (101 VU) is dedicated to: system warning tests and electrical controls for ground
maintenance purposes.

- The RH maintenance panel (702 VU) is dedicated to:Aircraft's general systems tests

The overhead panel 20VU is mainly for the control and monitoring of various aircraft systems. It is composed
ofthe following VU panels:
- the circuit breakers panel 21VU,
- And the systems controls panels:
- The OXYGEN/AVIONICS VENT/COMPT TEMP/AIR BLEED/F/0 WIPER/ANN LT panel (22VU),
- The FLT COMPT LT/CALLS/SELCAL/CAPT WIPER panel (23VU),
- The PROPELLER DE ICING/ENG DE ICING/WING DE ICING/SIGNS panel (24VU),
- The FLT CTL/MFC/LDG GEAR/DOORS/FUEL panel (25VU),
- The HYD PWR/AC WILD ELEC PWR/PROBE HTG/WINDOW HTG panel (26VU),
- The ENG START/PROP BRK/EXT LT panel (27VU),
- The EMER LOC TRANSM panel (28VU),
- The MAIN ELEC PWR panel (29VU),
- The COMPT SMK DET panel (34VU)