Avanti II Pilot Training
ProLine 21 Avionics System Training
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Piaggio Avanti II Collins ProLine 21
AVIONICS
TRAINING SUPPLEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Avionics Preparation Guide 3
Audio Panel 6
Display Control Panel 7
BARO Knobs/Switches 8
REFS Button 9
NAV/BRG Button 10
RADAR Button 11
FMS-3000 Orientation 12
Reversionary Switch Panel 13
Reversionary Switch Panel 14
Rose (HSI) Format 15
Arc Format 15
Present Position (PPOS) Map Format 15
Reversionary (Composite) Display 15
Airspeed/Altitude/Vertical Speed Cues & Bugs 16
Flight Guidance Panel (FGP) 17
Radio Tuning Unit (RTU) – Controls 18
Radio Tuning Unit (RTU) – Subpages 19
Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) 20
Flight Director Mode Annunciations 21
Avionics Acronyms 23
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Avionics Preparation Guide
A basic knowledge and proficiency of the avionics setup and the flight director/autopilot should be complete by
the end the P-180 Avanti II ProLine 21 course. This includes automation status, pilot/copilot display selection
options, and automation failure/abnormal indications.
Levels of Automation and Their Use (FlightSafety International policy)
Level One -No automation is employed. Autopilot and flight director are disconnected.
With the exception of visual approaches and deliberate decisions hand-fly the aircraft, Level One is
essentially a non-normal mode for advanced cockpit aircraft. It is, however, appropriate for any situation in
which immediate, direct control of the aircraft flight path is necessary, including:
1. Any suspicious, confusing or unexpected response from the automation or flight instrument displays
2. Wind shear recovery
3. Collision avoidance maneuvers, including a response to a TCAS RA or a ILS PRM breakout instruction
4. Aircraft upset
5. GPWS terrain warning
Level Two - Airplane is being hand-flown with basic flight director guidance. This is the primary mode
used for takeoff, initial departure, and landings.
Level Three -Autopilot may be engaged. Flight director may be coupled to raw radio data or basic
modes such as HDG or ALT. Aircraft speed and vertical/lateral flight paths are controlled through the Flight
Guidance Panel (FGP). This level is appropriate when responding to ATC instructions in dynamic environments
such as terminal operations, including close-in changes to the landing runway.
Level Four - Full use of automation in LNAV/VNAV operation. Flight director and autopilot are
engaged. This is the primary level of automation for non-terminal operations of advanced cockpit aircraft.
FMS is used for the control of both lateral and vertical flight paths. Great care must be taken to maintain
situational awareness. Monitoring and mode awareness are critical. Level Four is NOT appropriate when
significant changes to route or landing runway have been issued by ATC.
Use of the highest levels of automation during terminal operations requires a high degree of surveillance,
limit the use of Level Four automation to situations permitting advance preparation, review of FMS
programming and complete crew briefings. Without sufficient time, pilots should revert, at least temporarily, to
lower levels of automation.
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Flight Profile Breakdown
Ground Operations (NBAA Automation Management)
1. Configuration of Flight Guidance Panel (FGP)
2. Configuration of displays
3. Initialization of FMS
a. Active Flight Plan programming
4. Comparison of electronic and printed procedures
5. Position sensor management
a. FMS or RTU tuning (to include AUTO or MAN tuning)
b. GPS RAIM check
6. Crew briefing
a. Automation plan for takeoff and departure/SID
b. Automation plan for runway/departure changes
c. Automation plan for immediate return/takeoff alternate requirements
Takeoff/Departure/Climb
1. Configuration of FGP
2. Configuration of Displays
3. Modification of FMS for ATC / Pilot changes
Cruise
1. Configuration of FGP
2. Configuration of displays
3. Modification of FMS for ATC / Pilot changes
4. FMS aircraft performance monitoring
Descent
1. Configuration of FGP
2. Configuration of displays
3. Initialization of FMS
a. Selection of STAR, runway, approach
4. Comparison of electronic and printed procedure
5. Position sensor management
a. FMS or RTU Tuning (to include AUTO or MAN tuning)
b. GPS RAIM check
6. Crew Briefing
a. Automation plan for STAR
b. Automation plan for approach
c. Automation plan for missed approach
d. Automation plan for alternate
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Approach/Landing
1. Configuration of FGP
2. Configuration of displays
3. Management of FMS
a. Non-Localizer based approach
b. Localizer based approach
c. RNAV (GPS)/GPS approach
1. LNAV/VNAV vs. LNAV vs. LPV
Missed Approach/Alternate Destination
1. Configuration of FGP
2. Configuration of displays
3. Management of FMS during missed approach
a. Non-Localizer based approach
b. Localizer based approach
c. RNAV (GPS)/GPS approach
4. Management of FMS for alternate
a. Setup for new airport
b. Setup for new STAR/approach
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AUDIO CONTROL PANEL (ACP)
VOL: Master volume control
for panel outputs.
Otherwise, individual
volumes are adjusted using
EMG: The Red EMG button is used the respective volume
in the event of an ACP failure. control.
Normal transmit function remains
without power to the system. Page
and interfone functions are lost. NAV 1, NAV 2 and ADF are
MASK/BOOM microphones can be volume controls. Select
used. buttons are located below
the respective volume
control.
COM 1, COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4: Are volume
controls for VHF COM 1 and 2, HF and UHF
radios. The transmit and monitor buttons for each
radio are located below the volume controls.
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DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL (DCP)
BARO KNOB:
- Used to adjust the barometric pressure
setting of the on-side pilot’s altimeter.
PUSH STD:
- Selects standard altimeter setting
29.92/1013.
- This will also change the preselected
altitude to readout in flight levels instead
of thousands of feet.
REFS BUTTON:
- Displays the Reference (REFS)
menu on the on-side PFD.
- The REFS menu is used to
designate desired V1, VR, V2, VT and
MENU ADV KNOB: VREF airspeeds, as well as, the
- Used to select cursor location and desired Radio Altimeter (RA) or
change the value of the selected item. Barometric Altitude (BARO)
PUSH MENU SELECT: minimums.
- Causes the hollow cyan box cursor to
flash if a menu items needs to be
changed by the MENU ADV knob (a
second push will then “enter” the value”
OR NAV/BRG BUTTON:
- Immediately changes those menu items - Displays the NAV/BRG Menu;
not requiring the MENU ADV knob. - The NAV/BRG menu is used to
select the Nav and Bearing source of
the on-side course needle and
bearing pointers.
RADAR BUTTON:
- Selects the RADAR menu on the on-
side PFD. GROUND CLUTTER SUPPRESSION
- The RADAR menu is used to adjust the (GCS) BUTTON:
settings of the weather radar. - Selects the GCS option of the
weather radar.
- GCS filters out potential ground
clutter returns from the radar display
TILT / RANGE KNOBS: allowing for a clearer view of the
- Adjusts the tilt and range of the weather, weather.
map and terrain displays. - GCS is a momentary selection and
- The ranges are all adjusted will return to the normal operation
simultaneously and cannot be adjusted after 30 seconds.
individually.
PUSH AUTO TILT:
- Selects auto tilt mode on the radar.
- Annunciates an “A” after the tilt value on
the PFD.
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BARO KNOB
BARO KNOB:
Rotating Knob
- Adjusts altimeter setting display below altitude tape.
Pressing PUSH STD
- Changes altimeter setting to read STD (Standard).
- Changes preselected altitude to “FL___” (Flight Level).
- Rotating the knob will eliminate STD Mode.
NOTE: A yellow line under the altimeter setting indicates there is a
difference (more than .02”) between the two primary altimeters (Pilot and
copilot). Verify altimeter setting and adjust as required on both sides.
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REFS BUTTON
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NAV/BRG BUTTON
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RADAR
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FMS-3000 ORIENTATION
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REVERSIONARY SWITCH PANEL – TCAS II INSTALLATION
AHRS / DG SWITCHES:
DG/SLAVE Switch – Used to select
magnetic heading (slaved) mode or the
directional gyro (DG) mode.
SLAVED MODE – Magnetic Heading from
the FDU is output from AHC.
DG MODE – DG Message, in white,
FMS ON GND Switch: shows on the PFD when DG mode is
- Will activate the FMS active.
when on ground and SLEW SWITCHES – Used to set the
avionics switch is in COM 1 compass card to a known heading during
ONLY or OFF DG mode operations.
REVERSIONARY SWITCHES
PILOT DISPLAY SWITCH: ADC SWITCH:
PFD – Displays the reversionary ADC1 – Selects the No. 1 ADC as
display on the pilot’s and copilot’s the controlling ADC for the pilot’s
EMER FREQ SWITCH: PFD’s. and copilot’s displays for air data
- Selects or deselects 121.5 as the NORM – Both pilot’s PFD and MFD information.
active frequency in COM1. operate in their respective normal NORM – Pilot and Copilot displays
- 121.5 annunciator illuminates operating mode. use their respective ADC for air
when the button has been pushed. MFD – Displays the reversionary data information.
- Deactivation of this switch allows display on the MFD. ADC2 – Selects the No. 2 ADC as
previous active and standby the controlling ADC for the pilot’s
frequencies to return. and copilot’s displays for air data
information.
AHC SWITCH: RTU SWITCH:
AHC1 – Selects the No. 1 AHRS to RTU – Selects the RTU as the
be the controlling AHRS for the pilot primary radio-tuning device.
and copilot displays’ attitude and NORM - Allows the radios to be
heading information. tuned from either the RTU or CDU.
NORM – Pilot and Copilot displays CDU - Selects the CDU as the
use their respective AHRS system primary radio-tuning device and
for attitude and heading information. powers down the RTU.
AHC2 - Selects the No. 2 AHRS to
be the controlling AHRS for the pilot
and copilot displays’ attitude and
heading information.
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REVERSIONARY SWITCH PANEL – TCAS II INSTALLATION
TAWS CONTROL
TEST Pushbutton:
- Activates the TAWS remote computer self-test.
- The test is inhibited during flight and can only
be run on the ground.
INHIB Pushbutton:
- Inhibits the system and places the TAWS
remote computer into Standby.
- When inhibited, the INHB annunciator will be
illuminated;
TCAS CONTROLS
OPR/STBY Pushbutton:
- On ground – Selects between the ON and
standby (STBY) operating modes of the
TCAS.
- Airborne – This switch has no effect. The
TCAS will automatically be ON and cannot be
selected to STBY.
ALT/TEST Pushbutton:
- On ground – Initiates the TCAS system self-
test.
- Airborne – Selects the operating coverage
ABOVE: -2700’ to +9900’
NORM: -2700’ to +2700’
BELOW: -9900’ to +2700’
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DISPLAYS AND FORMATS
HSI FORMAT (PFD) ARC FORMAT(PFD)
PRESENT POSITION (PPOS) REVERSIONARY (COMPOSITE)
MAP FORMAT (MFD) DISPLAY (PFD)
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AIRSPEED / ALTITUDE / VERTICAL SPEED CUES & BUGS
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FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANEL (FGP)
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RADIO TUNING UNIT (RTU) – CONTROLS
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RADIO TUNING UNIT (RTU) – SUBPAGES
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ELECTRONIC STANDBY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (ESIS)
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FLIGHT GUIDANCE MODE ANNUNCIATIONS
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AVIONICS ACRONYMS
A F
ACP Audio Control Panel FD Flight Director
ADC Air Data Computer FGC Flight Guidance Computer
ADF Automatic Direction Finder FGP Flight Guidance Panel
ADI Attitude Direction Indicator FGS Flight Guidance System
AFD Adaptive Flight Display FMC Flight Management Computer
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System FMS Flight Management System
AHC Attitude Heading Computer
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
G
AHS Attitude Heading System GCS Ground Clutter Suppression
AM Amplitude Modulation GPS Global Positioning System
AP Autopilot GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
B H
BFO Beat Frequency Oscillator HF High Frequency Radio
C I
CCW Counterclockwise IAPS Integrated Avionics Processor System
CDU Control Display Unit IEC IAPS Environnemental Contrôler
CPL Couple IMU Inertial Measurement Unit
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder IND Indicators
CW Clockwise IOC Input/Output Concentrator
ICC Integrated Card cage
D L
DBU Database Unit LCD Liquid Crystal Display
DCP Display Control Panel LSC/ISS Low Speed Cue/Impending Stall Speed
DCU Data Concentrator Unit LSK Line Select Key
LV Lower Sideband Voice
E M
EDC Engine Data Concentrator MCDU Maintenance Control Display Unit
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System MDC Maintenance Diagnostic Computer
EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning MFD Multifunction Display
System
EIS Engine Indicating System
ESIS Electronic Standby Instrument System
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NDB Non-Directional Beacon
P
PA Passenger Address
PFD Primary Flight Display
PTT Press-To-Talk
R
RA Resolution Advisory
RAT Ram Air Temperature
RCCB Remote Control Circuit Breaker
RSS Radio Sensor System
RTU Radio Tuning Unit
S
SAT Static Air Temperature
SELCAL Selective Call
T
TA Traffic Advisory
TAT Total Air Temperature
TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System
TCAS Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System
TFC Traffic
U
USTB Unstabilized (Weather Radar)
UV Upper Sideband Voice
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