SkyView
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rev N,
10/23/2020
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7 System Overview
7.1 SkyView HDX Display Units
Up to three SkyView HDX display unit
s can be installed in the airplane’s instrument panel if
space permits. The SkyView HDX display unit installed in the pilot's position is designated the
Primary Display. It is configured during initial setup to always present PFD. It can also present
Map and Engine Monitoring. Additional installed display units (referred to as Secondary
Displays) have no PFD restrictions and can present any combination of PFD, Map, or Engine
Monitoring. However, twin-engine airplanes with EMS require a dedicated display unit to present
Engine Monitoring. A Secondary Display may also function as a backup should the Primary
Display fail.
Primary Displays and Secondary Displays share attitude, air data and engine data.
However, SkyView HDX systems include a Standby Display to provide instant attitude
and air data backup. The standby display is a separate system from the SkyView HDX
system.
7.2 Standby Display System
SkyView HDX-equipped airplanes always include a Standby Display that provides a display
screen and an ADAHRS in a single component with a back-up battery to present attitude,
altitude, and airspeed information. The approved standby display is the EFIS-D10A.
7.3 Synthetic Vision
SkyView HDX provides a synthetic vision representation of the local terrain and obstacles. This
display is for advisory purposes only and must not be used as the sole means of avoidance.
7.4 VFR Map
SkyView HDX provides a display of GPS-derived aircraft position data from a non-certified GPS
receiver. The map can display airport, airspace, obstacles, and other available aviation data.
The map display is for advisory purposes only and is not an IFR-approved navigation source.
7.5 Terrain Alerts
Terrain clearance alerts are provided based on the predicted path of the airplane relative to the
terrain database and the proximity of the aircraft to terrain. The synthetic vision alert is based
both on altitude and on flight path. Terrain shown in red is an immediate threat to the aircraft.
The map alert is based solely on GPS altitude.
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Yellow terrain is between 100 and 1000 feet below aircraft GPS altitude.
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Red terrain is above the aircraft, or 100 feet or less below the aircraft.
