Plain English Meaning

A screen in the cockpit that can show different things — like a map, weather, engine readings, or your flight plan — and the pilot chooses which page to look at.

Full Definition

A cockpit screen that presents several types of flight information on one display, with the pilot able to select what is shown. Typical pages include moving maps, navigation data, terrain, weather, traffic, engine and system readouts, and flight plan information. The MFD usually sits beside the Primary Flight Display (PFD) in a glass cockpit and complements it by showing situational and systems information rather than primary flight instruments.