Pilot’s Guide for the Cirrus SR2x with Cirrus Perspective by Garmin
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SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
WARNING:
If the airspeed, attitude, altitude, or heading indications become unusable, refer to the backup
instruments.
NOTE:
The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) provides additional readouts and bugs on selected flight
instruments. Refer to the AFCS Section for details on these bugs and readouts, as they appear on the display
during certain AFCS flight director modes.
The Primary Flight Display (PFD) features a large horizon, airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical speed, and
course deviation information. In addition to the flight instruments, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic,
and weather information are also presented on the PFD and explained in other sections of this Pilot’s Guide.
The following flight instruments and supplemental flight data are displayed on the PFD:
• Airspeed Indicator, showing
– Indicated Airspeed
– Ground Speed
– True Airspeed
– Reference bugs
– Airspeed awareness ranges
• Attitude Indicator with slip/skid
indication
• Altimeter, showing
– Barometric setting
– Selected Altitude
• Vertical Deviation, Glideslope,
and Glidepath Indicators
• Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
• Vertical Navigation indications
• Outside Air Temperature (OAT)
• DME Tuning Window
• Wind data
• System time
• Inset Map
• Horizontal Situation Indicator,
showing
– Turn Rate Indicator
– Bearing pointers and
information windows
– DME Information Window
– Navigation source
– Course Deviation Indicator
(CDI)
The PFD also displays various alerts and annunciations.