HUD Symbols

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Flight Instruments, Displays Chapter 10

Head-Up Display System, Symbology Section 42
10.42 Flight Instruments, Displays-Head-Up Display System, Symbology
42 Head-Up
Head-Up Display
Display
System,
System,
Symbology
Symbology
Introduction
HUD symbology consists of green symbols projected on the combiner from the
OHU. The PRI mode display symbols are similar to those on the CDS, and can be
used for all phases of flight. The approach mode displays (AIII, IMC, VMC) are
optimized to enhance aircraft control and situational awareness during final
approach, flare, and touchdown.
In addition to flight symbology, TCAS resolution advisories and HUD system
failure flags and data source annunciations are displayed when active.
Head-Up Guidance Display Symbology

[Option - Model 4000]
The following symbols can be displayed on the combiner, depending on HUD and
EFIS control panel switch selections.
SYMBOL NAME MODE REMARKS
Airplane reference All Top center point of the
symbol represents
airplane projected
centerline. The symbol is
positioned at a fixed
position 7 ° above the
display’s vertical center.
Symbol is fixed at
display center when the
unusual attitude display
is active.
Horizon Line All Indicates the horizon
relative to the airplane
reference symbol.
Position based on current
airplane pitch and roll
attitude.
Pitch Scale PRI in flight, Displays airplane pitch in
5 5
AIII approach, five degree increments
IMC, VMC between -20 ° and +25 °.
-5 -5
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Compressed pitch PRI in flight, Displays airplane pitch in
-10 -10 scale AIII approach, ten degree increments
-20 -20
IMC, VMC between +/-30 ° and
-30 -30
+/-90 °.
-40 -40
A chevron appears on the

pitch scale at -20 ° and
+30 °.
Bank Scale and All Displays the
Pointer corresponding roll
attitude in ten degree
increments between 0 °
and +/-30 °. Tic marks at
+/-45 ° and +/-60 ° are
added when the airplane
exceeds +/-35 ° and +/-50
° respectively.
Horizon heading scale All Magnetic heading is
29 30 31
displayed in five degree
increments (and labeled
every 10 °) on the
horizon line.
A downward pointing
triangle indicates current
airplane magnetic
heading.
HSI heading scale PRI in flight Displays airplane
W
30 33 magnetic heading in a
210 ° compass rose
N
24
format.
Heading pointer PRI in flight Indicates current heading.
30 33
W
N
Drift angle pointer PRI in flight Indicates current drift

angle or track.
30 33
W
N

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31 32 Selected heading bug All Displays selected

heading on the horizon
line and on the HSI
30 33
(when in view).
Not displayed if the
selected heading is
outside of the currently
displayed heading scale.
Digital selected All Displayed full time in
heading PRI mode and for five
HDG 315 seconds after selection in
the IMC, VMC or AIII
modes.
Digital heading All Displays current
H 310
magnetic heading
directly below the roll
scale pointer.
Ground roll reference PRI ground Provides a reference for
ground roll guidance
during low visibility
takeoff operations.
Displayed on the horizon
line until 3° of attitude is
achieved.
Flight path symbol PRI in flight, Displays the actual flight
AIII approach, path vector of the aircraft.
IMC, VMC Has display priority over
all other symbols except
the guidance cue and the
FLARE command.

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Symbology

Flight path All Positioned left of the
acceleration flight path vector;
indicates sum of all
forces affecting the
airplane including thrust,
drag, and wind.
Positioned above flight
path vector; airplane is
accelerating. Positioned
below flight path vector;
airplane is decelerating.
Removed from display
when a decreasing
performance low-level
windshear is detected
below 400 feet AGL.
Pitch limit indication PRI in flight, Displayed whenever the
(also called angle of AIII approach, airplane’s angle of attack
attack limit) IMC, VMC is within 5 ° of stick
shaker, any time stick
shaker is active, or
whenever WINDSHEAR
guidance cue is
displayed.
Slip/skid indicator All The bottom portion of the
bank scale pointer moves
laterally with respect to
the top triangle portion of
the pointer.
Additional slip/skid PRI in flight, Positioned below the
indicators AIII approach, airplane reference and
IMC, VMC flight path symbols.
Displayed during takeoff
or low altitude
go-around.

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Symbology

Speed error tape PRI in flight, Displays the difference
AIII approach, between indicated
IMC, VMC airspeed and the
reference speed selected
on the mode control
panel.
Tape length equal to the
diameter of the flight
path circle represents
approximately 5 knots of
error. Maximum tape
length is limited to 15
knots of error.
Bank warning PRI in flight, Displayed if radio
AIII approach, altitude is less than 100
IMC, VMC feet and airplane roll
angle exceeds 5 °.
Symbol remains until roll
angle is less than 3 ° or
radio altitude greater than
100 feet.
Tail strike pitch limit PRI ground Tail strike occurs if this
symbol meets the aircraft
reference symbol.
Displayed if the airplane
pitch angle approaches
the tail strike angle or the
pitch rate is too excessive
during takeoff rotation,
below 10 feet AGL.
Unusual attitude PRI in flight, Automatically displayed
AIII approach, when pitch exceeds
20
IMC, VMC -20°/+35° or roll exceeds
10
55°.
20
0
-1
10
0
-2
0
-1
0
-2

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Flight director PRI in flight, Functions similar to the
guidance cue IMC flight director, but is
designed for control of
flight path.
Automatically displayed
when within 2° of pitch
command or radio
altimeter indicates 50
feet.
The objective is to
capture the guidance cue
inside the flight path
vector circle.
HUD guidance cue PRI ground, Similar to flight director
AIII approach guidance cue, but driven
by HUD computer.
During low visibility
takeoff, the cue provides
localizer tracking.
During AIII approach,
the cue provides
approach and flare
commands.
The objective is to
capture the guidance cue
inside the flight path
vector or ground roll
reference circle.
TO/GA pitch target PRI in flight Displayed when greater
line than 65 knots, AFDS
TO/GA mode active and
a valid pitch command
input of greater than 10 °
is received. Symbol
remains until TO/GA
mode is exited.
The objective is to place
the airplane reference
symbol on the target line.

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AIII flare command AIII approach Initially displayed 2-3 °
directly below the
guidance cue at 105 feet
above runway elevation.
The symbol flashes for
one second and rises
toward the guidance cue
at a rate proportional to
the expected flare pitch
rate.
At an altitude between 45
and 55 feet, the flare
command and guidance
cue meet and continue
rising to command the
flare maneuver until
touchdown.
Flare cues PRI in flight, Displayed on each side of
IMC, VMC the flight path symbol,
indicating the flare
maneuver must be
accomplished. The cues
flash continuously as the
airplane descends
through 55 feet radio
altitude, until 10 feet
radio altitude is reached.
Rollout excessive AIII rollout Points in the direction of
deviation triangle runway centerline during
excessive deviation from
the localizer on rollout.

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Ground deceleration PRI ground, Scale marks are labeled
scale AIII rollout, with autobrake settings.
I-1 IMC, VMC Displayed during all
I-2 landings.
I-3
Displayed during takeoff
if deceleration is sensed
I-MAX when groundspeed above
50 knots. Removed when
groundspeed below 25
knots, airplane is
accelerating or after lift
off.
Wind speed and PRI in flight, Indicates wind speed and
direction AIII approach, direction, with respect to
IMC,VMC airplane magnetic
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heading. Displayed if
wind magnitude is
greater than 6 knots and
blanked if wind
magnitude becomes less
than 4 knots.
Windshear warning PRI in flight, Displayed above the
WINDSHEAR AIII approach, airplane reference
IMC,VMC symbol during a GPWS
or PWS windshear
warning.
Ground proximity PRI in flight, Displayed whenever the
PULL UP warning AIII approach, GPWS is activated.
IMC,VMC
Windshear guidance PRI in flight During a windshear

cue warning, and in TO/GA
mode, the PRI mode is
automatically selected
and the guidance cue
becomes a solid circle to
provide guidance to exit
windshear conditions.

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Radio altitude PRI in flight, Displayed below the
AIII approach, flight path symbol, or
250 IMC,VMC relative to the airplane
reference symbol if the
flight path symbol is not
displayed.
The value is removed
from the display at 1500
feet when ascending and
again displayed at 1400
feet when descending.
This value is displayed in
ten foot increments
between 50 and 1500
feet, five foot increments
between 10 and 50 feet
and one foot increments
below 10 feet.
Decision height PRI in flight, Displayed left of radio
AIII approach, altitude when selected
DH IMC decision height is
reached.
When decision height is
reached, the message
flashes for 3 seconds and
then remains steady.
Marker beacon PRI in flight, Displayed below the
OM
or AIII approach, airplane reference
MM
or IMC symbol for marker
IM beacon passage.
Digital airspeed AIII approach, Displays airspeed next to

AIII rollout, the flight path symbol if
210 IMC, VMC it is displayed, and next
to the airplane reference
symbol if flight path is
not displayed.
Digital selected All Displays speed selected
AS airspeed on the MCP.
210

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Digital ground speed All Displays digital ground
GS speed.
120
Digital mach PRI in flight Displays mach speed

below airspeed scale
.540 when mach speed is
above .400. Removed
when below .380.
Selected mach All Displays selected mach
speed above airspeed
.39 scale (PFD/ND format
only).
Digital barometric AIII approach, Displays barometric
altitude AIII rollout, altitude relative to the
450 B IMC, VMC flight path symbol if it is
displayed, and relative to
the airplane reference
symbol if flight path is
not displayed.
Digital vertical speed PRI in flight, In PRI mode, displayed
AIII approach, in the lower right corner
600 VS IMC, VMC of the display. In all other
modes, displayed to the
right of the flight path
symbol.
Value displayed in 50
feet/minute increments.
DME distance PRI in flight, Indicates DME distance
AIII approach, to the reference navaid.
DME28.4 IMC, VMC

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Digital runway AIII approach Displays runway
elevation elevation entered on the
ELV 480 HUD control panel for 5
seconds:
• after AIII mode
selected, or
• runway
elevation value
changed during
an AIII mode
approach.
Digital runway length AIII approach, Displays runway length
LN 9500 in feet. AIII rollout entered on the HUD
or control panel for 5
LN 9500M Digital runway length
in meters. seconds:
• after AIII mode
selected, or
• runway length
value changed
during an AIII
mode approach.
When AIII mode active
and above 500 feet AGL,
display flashes when
runway length entered is
outside of rollout
guidance capability.
Digital runway PRI ground, Displays the length of
RWY remaining in feet AIII rollout runway remaining
11 500 between airplane and end
or
Digital runway of runway based on
RWY remaining in meters runway length entered on
11 500M the HUD control panel.
Distance to go PRI in flight, Distance to next

IMC waypoint.
58.4NM

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Selected course All Displayed full time in
(digital) PRI mode and for five
CRS 316 seconds after selection in
the IMC, VMC or AIII
modes.
31 32 Selected course All Displays MCP selected
pointer course below the horizon
line and on the HSI (PRI
30 33
W mode only).
The horizon line pointer
is surrounded by a 3 ° gap
in the horizon line.
System source PRI in flight, Indicates the selected
VOR 1,2 annunciation PRI ground, receiver as the display
ILS 1,2 AIII approach, source.
AIII rollout
IMC
Indicates source cannot
VOR/ILS be determined.
FMC source All Indicates the selected

FMC L, R annunciation FMC as the system
source.
Glideslope reference AIII approach, Displays the glideslope
-3.00 -3.00
line IMC, VMC value entered on the
HUD control panel.
Positioning the flight
path symbol over the
glideslope reference line
results in a descent angle
equal to the value
entered.
ILS localizer or VOR PRI in flight Displays LOC or VOR
30 3 3
W deviation indication course deviation on the
N
and scale HSI.

24
With excessive localizer

deviation during an ILS
approach, the symbol will
flash until the excessive
deviation is no longer
present.
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Glideslope pointer and PRI in flight Displays glideslope
deviation scale position and deviation
during ILS approach.
With excessive
glideslope deviation, the
pointer will flash until the
excessive deviation is no
longer present.
Ground localizer PRI ground, Displays airplane lateral
pointer and deviation AIII rollout deviation relative to the
scale runway centerline.
Vertical deviation PRI in flight, Full scale represents 400

pointer and scale IMC feet of vertical deviation.
When the deviation is off
scale, the pointer is
460 parked at the top or
bottom of the tape, and
the digital value is
displayed at the
appropriate end of the
scale.
Lateral deviation line AIII approach, Displayed as vertical
IMC lines referenced to the
selected course.
In IMC mode, the line
will flash during
excessive localizer
deviation.

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Glideslope deviation AIII approach, Displayed as horizontal
line IMC lines referenced to the
-3.00 -3.00
glideslope reference line.
In IMC mode, the line
will flash during
excessive glideslope
deviation.
The line is removed
below 70 feet radio
altitude.
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Ground localizer line PRI ground, Displays localizer
AIII rollout, deviation as a vertical
IMC line below the airplane
reference symbol and is
referenced to the selected
course.
VOR1/ADF 1 pointer PRI in flight Indicates bearing to
head and tail (head) or from (tail) the
VOR2/ADF 2 pointer tuned station.
head and tail
Bearing source PRI in flight Indicates pointer source.

ADF1 annunciations
VOR2
To/from pointer PRI in flight, A triangle pointing in the

30 33
PRI ground same direction as the
W
selected course indicates
a “to” condition. Pointing
24
away from the selected

course indicates a “from”
condition.
TO/FROM AIII approach, Displayed below the
VOR1 annunciation IMC VOR system source
FROM annunciation. Indicates
movement to or from a
VOR station.

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Runway elevation AIII approach Indicates entered runway
elevation for 5 seconds
ELV 426
after AIII mode is
selected or if elevation
value is changed during
AIII mode operation.
Runway edge lines AIII approach Displayed between 300
and 60 feet radio altitude.
The lines are scaled to a
width of 200 feet and a
length of 8000 feet.
Tic marks are displayed
at the touchdown
aimpoint representing
1050 feet from the
runway threshold.
IDLE message AIII approach Displayed below the
radio altitude when flare
IDLE guidance commands a
thrust reduction to idle
for touchdown.
Message is displayed
between 25 to 5 feet radio
altitude, depending on
airspeed.
ALIGN HUD message IMC, VMC Indicates the combiner is
not properly aligned with
ALIGN HUD the OHU.
HUD system mode AIII approach, Indicates current HUD

IMC
or AIII rollout, system mode.
VMC IMC, VMC The PRI mode is not
or
AIII indicated as it is uniquely
identifiable by the
airspeed and altitude
tapes.

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AIII approach status PRI in flight A flashing “AIII”
indicates availability of
AIII AIII approach mode.
AIII approach Indicates AIII mode

AIII selection once all AIII
or
NO AIII approach requirements

have been satisfied.
If AIII capability is lost,
the “NO AIII” status
message is displayed.
Approach warning AIII approach Displayed below 500 feet
if approach monitoring
APCH WARN tolerances are exceeded
or AIII capability is lost.
Tail strike warning PRI in flight, Displayed when a tail
AIII approach, strike is likely during
TAILSTRIKE IMC, VMC landing. Tail strike
monitoring is active
below 100 feet AGL.
Angle of attack scale PRI in flight, Displays current angle of
and indicator AIII approach, attack, stick shaker trip
IMC, VMC point and approach
5.0 reference band. Tic
marks every 5°.
Approach reference band
is added after the first
flap retraction.

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TCAS Resolution Advisory

Down preventive PRI in flight, Area(s) inside the lines
AIII approach, indicate the pitch
IMC, VMC region(s) to avoid in
order to resolve the traffic
conflict. The flight path
Up preventive
symbol should be
positioned outside the
pitch command area(s) to
ensure traffic avoidance.
Up and down A double-lined box
preventive indicates a corrective
action is required, and
represents TCAS
Descend corrective maneuver guidance to
maintain or increase
separation from the
traffic.
Climb corrective
Combined corrective

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Failure Flags and Data Source Annunciations

IRS attitude flag All IRS pitch or roll attitude
has failed.
ATT
Pitch miscompare flag All Indicates a pitch

miscompare of greater
PITCH than 5 ° for more than 1.5
seconds.
Roll miscompare flag All Indicates a roll
miscompare of greater
ROLL than 5 ° for more than 1.5
seconds.
Heading flag All Heading data has failed.
HDG
No heading All IRU heading has no

computed data.
H ---
Airspeed flag All Airspeed information has

S failed. In PRI mode, if
P airspeed has no computed
D
data, airspeed data is
removed and no failure
flag is displayed.
The boxed characters are
positioned vertically in
the PRI mode or
horizontally in the AIII,
IMC or VMC modes.

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Altitude flag All Altitude information has
A failed. In PRI mode, if
L altitude has no computed
T
data, altitude data is
removed and no failure
flag is displayed.
The boxed characters are
positioned vertically in
the PRI mode or
horizontally in the AIII,
IMC or VMC modes.
Decision speed flag PRI ground V1 decision speed or VR
NO rotation speed has not
V been entered or is invalid.
S
P
D
Speed limit flag PRI in flight, Maximum operating

SPD PRI ground speed data has failed.
LIM
Mach flag PRI in flight, MACH airspeed has

PRI ground failed.
MACH
Vertical speed flag All Vertical speed has failed.

In AIII, IMC or VMC
VS
modes, may also show
for no computed data.
Vertical speed PRI in flight Vertical speed has no
computed data.
--- VS
Selected altitude flag PRI in flight, Selected altitude has

PRI ground failed.
SEL ALT

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Selected airspeed flag All Selected speed has failed.
SEL SPD
Radio altitude flag All Radio altitude has failed.

RA
Localizer miscompare PRI in flight Localizer miscompare

flag PRI ground; has occurred during low
LOC CMP AIII rollout visibility takeoff or
rollout.
Vertical deviation flag PRI in flight, FMC vertical track data
V IMC is invalid.
T
K Vertical deviation pointer
is removed if there is no
computed data.
DME flag All DME has failed.
DME
DME All DME has no computed

data.
DME ---
Flight director flag PRI in flight, Flight director has failed.

PRI ground,
FD IMC
TCAS fault PRI in flight, TCAS has a fault.

TCAS AIII approach,
FAIL IMC, VMC
Right (#2) IRS source All All IRS information used

or displayed by the HUD
ATT2 is taken from the right
(#2) IRS.

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Glideslope flag PRI in flight, ILS has failed.
G AIII approach,
/ IMC
S
Ground speed All Ground speed has no

computed data.
---
Lateral deviation fault PRI in flight, ILS has failed.

PRI ground
LOC
Distance to next PRI in flight, Distance to next

waypoint AIII approach, waypoint has no
--- NM IMC, VMC computed data.
Decision height flag PRI in flight, Decision height data has

AIII approach, failed.
DH IMC Displayed below 1500
feet radio altitude.
VOR failure flag PRI in flight, VOR has failed.
AIII approach,
VOR IMC
Angle of attack fault PRI in flight, Loss of valid angle of

AIII approach, attack data.
AOA IMC, VMC

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Flight Instruments, Displays Chapter 10

Head-Up Guidance Display Symbology

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Drift angle pointer PRI in flight Indicates current drift

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31 32 Selected heading bug All Displays selected

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Windshear guidance PRI in flight During a windshear

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Digital airspeed AIII approach, Displays airspeed next to

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Digital mach PRI in flight Displays mach speed

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Distance to go PRI in flight, Distance to next

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FMC source All Indicates the selected

and scale HSI.

With excessive localizer

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Vertical deviation PRI in flight, Full scale represents 400

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Bearing source PRI in flight Indicates pointer source.

To/from pointer PRI in flight, A triangle pointing in the

away from the selected

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HUD system mode AIII approach, Indicates current HUD

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AIII approach Indicates AIII mode

NO AIII approach requirements

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TCAS Resolution Advisory

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Failure Flags and Data Source Annunciations

Pitch miscompare flag All Indicates a pitch

No heading All IRU heading has no

Airspeed flag All Airspeed information has

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Speed limit flag PRI in flight, Maximum operating

Mach flag PRI in flight, MACH airspeed has

Vertical speed flag All Vertical speed has failed.

Selected altitude flag PRI in flight, Selected altitude has

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