Plain English Meaning

Computer screens in the cockpit that show flight information instead of using separate round dial instruments.

Full Definition

Cockpit instrument systems that present flight information on digital screens rather than on individual mechanical (analog) gauges. Electronic flight displays integrate data from sensors such as the pitot-static system, attitude and heading reference system, and air data computer, and show altitude, airspeed, attitude, heading, vertical speed, and navigation information on one or more screens, typically a Primary Flight Display () and Multi-Function (MFD).