A - HUD (15-06-18) Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the control panel for the HUD?
A
The same as the PFD.
2
Q
How is the HUD turned on?
A
by deploying it
3
Q
What is the display guidance computer (DGC)?
A
a system that generates the symbol imagery for the HUD, providing the required flight instrumentation and info selected by the pilot
4
Q
What is a display controller?
A
the interface between the pilot and the HUD
Used to switch on and select modes
5
Q
What is a combiner?
A
the clear screen on the HUD that allows information to be projected on it but also allow light from outside to pass through it.
6
Q
What is the boresight on the HUD?
A
an indication of where the nose of the A/C is pointing
7
Q
What is the flight path vector on the HUD?
A
shows where the aircraft is going
