Presentation of Information on Multimode Displays: Abnormal and Emergency Aircraft Operations

The capability of a multimode display system to present data regarding malfunctioning aircraft systems is illustrated. The development of formats for abnormal operations is based on the correspondence between cognitive requirements of the pilot and displayed information. Three different stages of cognitive processing are identified and associated formats are developed. System architecture provides' for the display of required information tailored to pilot requirements in identifying, understanding, and solving malfunctions via a simple multimode display interface.