Plain English Meaning

The newer, screen-based flight systems that have largely replaced the older round dial gauges in many aircraft. Instead of looking at separate mechanical instruments, the pilot reads flight, navigation, and engine information from digital displays.

Full Definition

In the context of instrument flying, advanced technologies refers to the modern electronic flight systems that have replaced or supplemented traditional mechanical instruments in the cockpit. This includes electronic flight displays (EFDs), integrated avionics suites, digital autopilots, satellite-based navigation, traffic and terrain awareness systems, and datalink weather. Together these systems present flight, navigation, engine, and situational data on programmable screens rather than on individual .