Theflightmodeannunciator(FMA),whichisjustabovetheprimaryflightdisplay(PFD),showsthestatusoftheautothrust,verticalandlateralmodesoftheautopilotandflightdirector,approachcapabilities,andtheengagementstatusoftheautopilot(AP),flightdirector(FD)andautothrust(A/THR).Columns1,2and3:Thefirstlineshowstheengagedmodeingreen.(Whenautothrustisinthearmedmode,Column1willdisplayinwhitewithaboxaroundit.)
Thesecondlineshowsthearmedmodesinblue.(Magentaindicatesthatmodesarearmedbecauseofaconstraint.)
Thethirdlinedisplaysspecialmessages.(Columns2and3only)
Column4:Displaystheapproachcapabilitiesinwhite.
DisplaysDHorMDAwithabluevalue.
Column5:Displaystheengagementstatusoftheautopilot,flightdirectors,andautothrustinwhite.
DisplaysA/THRinbluewhenautothrustisinthearmedmode.
Aftereachmodechange,theFMAdisplaysawhiteboxaroundthenewannunciationfortenseconds.
1STLINENDLINERDLINE
COLUMN1
AUTOTHRUSTOPERATION-FIRSTLINE
STLINENDLINERDLINE
AUTOTHRUSTOPERATION-THIRDLINE
COLUMN2
AP/FDVERTICALMODES-FIRSTLINE
COLUMN3
AP/FDLATERALMODES-FIRSTLINE
AP/FDCOMMONMODES
ThesemodescoverboththeverticalandlateralAP/FDmodecolumns(columns2&3)COLUMNS2and3