ATPL Theory

Efis

🖥️ EFIS — Electronic Flight Instrument System

The EFIS replaces traditional mechanical flight instruments with digital displays (screens). It shows the pilot all essential flight information — attitude, airspeed, altitude, heading, and navigation — in an easy-to-read electronic format.


🧩 Main Displays

Display Function
PFD (Primary Flight Display) Shows attitude, airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, and flight director.
ND (Navigation Display) Shows route, waypoints, weather radar, and traffic (map view).

⚙️ Inputs

EFIS receives data from:

  • AHRS / IRS (attitude and heading)
  • ADC (airspeed, altitude, Mach)
  • FMS (route and navigation data)

In short:

The EFIS is a digital flight instrument system that displays all key flight and navigation information on electronic screens — improving clarity, reliability, and pilot situational awareness.