Plain English Meaning

The main screen in front of the pilot that shows how the aircraft is flying — which way it’s pointing, how fast it’s going, how high it is, whether it’s climbing or descending, and which direction it’s heading.

Full Definition

An electronic cockpit display that consolidates the essential flight instruments — attitude, airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, and heading — onto a single screen, typically with an integrated horizon, flight director, and navigation cues.

Context Anchor

Seen in glass-panel cockpits and in discussions of synthetic vision guidance systems, where the outside-view image and guidance may appear on the main flight screen.