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Lateral display

The aircraft has two lateral displays, one on each side of the main panel: the left lateral display (LLD) and the right lateral display (RLD). The two displays operate independently.

Each display shows one page at a time. A page is dedicated to a specific system or function, such as engines, fuel, hydraulics, navigation, communications, weapons, autopilot or failures, and provides the information and controls required to monitor and operate it.

When the DC shed bus is isolated and only the left lateral display remains powered, the page previously shown on the RLD is automatically transferred to the LLD. Under normal conditions, some pages can only be displayed on the right lateral display, including the engine and fuel pages.

Color logic​

All lateral display pages use the same colors and visual conventions:

  • A selected function or item is surrounded by an outline.
  • Amber indicates that a function or item is inactive or unavailable.
  • Green indicates that a function or item is active.
  • Red indicates a failure.
  • Magenta indicates data that can be modified.

Page selection​

As explained in the PDS1 section, PDS1 provides access to several pages displayed on the LLD.

In addition, two multidirectional switches provide quick access to the most commonly used pages.

The LLD Page Selection Switch provides access to:

LLD page selection switch

The RLD Page Selection Switch provides access to:

  • HSI: opens the HSI page.
  • ECM: opens the ECM page.
  • FUEL: opens the FUEL page, which also provides access to the engine, hydraulic and other system pages.
  • SA: opens the SITAC page.
RLD page selection switch

tip

The right selection switch is hidden behind the control stick. You can temporarily hide the stick by clicking its base.

As multidirectional switches can be difficult to operate in MSFS, the interaction is not performed by clicking and moving the switch itself. Instead, click directly on the label corresponding to the page you want to open.

Visualization knobs​

Adjustable values shown on the lateral displays can be modified using the LLD Visualization Knob or the RLD Visualization Knob.

This knob is also used to scroll through different items in the page.

Left visualization knob

Adjustable values are displayed in magenta, as described in the color logic section.

To modify a value:

  1. Click the value. A blue circular arrow appears around it.
  1. Turn the visualization knob located beside the display being used. You can click and drag the knob, or use the mouse wheel to adjust the value more quickly.
  1. Press the knob to confirm the new value. The change is not applied until the knob is pressed. To cancel the adjustment, click the selected value again before confirming.

Pages​

Select any page below to view its complete description and operating details.