PLOT PAGES (2 of 9)
DEPARTURE PLOT
The Departure Plot page consists of three graphs:
- Lateral deviation (distance left/right from the extended runway centreline; X and Y axis scales are dependent on Scale selection)
- Altitude (aircraft altitude; X and Y axis scales are dependent on Scale selection)
- Speed (aircraft speed; Y axis scale is 50 to 200 kt, X axis scale is dependent on Scale button selection)
The departure plots are active when the aircraft is in proximity to the active runway. The 'box' limits around the runway are:
- Front: 0 nm (ie., active runway threshold)
- Back: 12 nm
- Side: 15 000 ft either side
- Top: 10 000 ft
The 'zero' point on the graphs is the active runway threshold.
The runway image on the lateral deviation graph is sized to the actual runway length as defined in the Navigation Data.
The plots are erased under the following conditions:
- Change in active runway
- When the Erase Track button is selected by the instructor