Integrated Systems
Operating theory and construction of instruments; mechanical, electromechanical and electronic. Covers EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System)
How information is indicated: on instruments (circular, straight and digital), scales and ranges
Display technologies: LED, LCD, CRT, digital, head-up, panel lay-outs, plumbing systems
Students, engineers and technicians: Keep up-to-date on every conventional and new flight deck instrument---and how they are integrated with other aircraft systems.
Author:
E. H. J. Pallett, Fmr Civil Aviation Authority, UK. Mr. Pallett is also author of "Aircraft Electrical Systems" and other aviation textbooks.
Contents:
Gyroscopic instruments
Air data instruments
Direct-reading instruments
Synchronous data
Digital data transfer
Magnetic heading
Flight directors
Inertial navigation
Electronic displays
EFIS
Engine instruments
Fuel quantity indicators
Engine power and control
Airframe instruments
Flight management systems
Plus
Tables on Mach number/airspeed, temperature/resistance, temperature/millivolts, dielectric consltants and fuel densities, symbols, abbreviations, logic gates and truth tables, acronyms and abbreviations.
Illustrated with tables, charts, block diagrams, photographs and schematics.