Description / Abstract:
The objective of this ARP is to provide a set of user-centered
design guidelines for the implementation of data driven electronic
aeronautical charts, which dynamically create charts from a
database of individual elements. The data driven chart is intended
to provide information required to navigate, but it is not intended
to supplant the aircraft's primary navigation display. These
guidelines seek to provide a balance between standardization of
equipment with similar intended functions and individual
manufacturer innovation.
This ARP provides guidelines for the display of an electronic
chart that can replace existing paper. This document addresses what
information is required, when it is required, and how it should be
displayed and controlled. This document does not include all the
detailed specifications required to generate an electronic
aeronautical chart. This document primarily addresses the human
factors aspects of electronic chart display, and does not address
the software, hardware or system integrity/availability issues
associated with certification of an electronic chart system.
During the transition to data driven charts, the guidelines of
this document should be applied to interim electronic chart
products that may be pre-composed, such as vector or raster based
electronic charts.
This document is designed primarily for IFR Aeronautical Charts.
There is a limited discussion of its applicability to VFR
charts.