Flight deck navigation display

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A navigation display (ND) is an instrument that provides a pilot with a live map detailing critical information about the aircraft’s heading and other important parameters. Here the ND has the forward-looking terrain awareness function enabled.

The display features a topographical map indicating the height of terrain ahead of the aircraft. The land is colour-coded from green to red relative to the altitude of the aircraft and corresponds to the vertical displacement between terrain elevation.

To better understand how the system interprets the terrain ahead, compare this display to a terrain awareness model depicting the same scenario outside of the aeroplane.