APPENDICES
ND SYMBOLS 5
5.2. VERTICAL AND PERFORMANCE SYMBOLS
Level symbol (top of climb or level-off
position), when the aircraft reaches either
the FCU-selected altitude (blue), or the
constrained altitude (magenta), if it is
more restrictive than the FCU altitude,
and if appropriate managed mode is
engaged.
It does not appear when the aircraft is
within 100 feet above, or below, the
selected altitude.
Top of descent symbol, or continue
descent symbol:
White, if DES is not armed,
Blue, if DES is armed.
Start of CLIMB symbol:
White, if CLB is not armed,
Blue, if CLB is armed.
Level
symbols
Intercept point symbol :
White, if only the NAV mode is engaged,
Blue, if DES mode is engaged.
Indicates the point at which the aircraft is
predicted to intercept the descent path, if
there is any vertical deviation while the
aircraft is in DES mode.
Speed
change
symbol
Indicates the point at which an automatic
acceleration or deceleration starts to
comply with SPD LIM, SPD CSTR, or
HOLDING SPD.
Decelerate
point
symbol
Magenta: Indicates where the aircraft will
start an automatic deceleration toward
VAPP (and thus switch to the approach
phase). Although the symbol is always
displayed, automatic deceleration only
occurs if in managed speed, and NAV or
approach mode is engaged.
White (Option): displayed when the A/C
is in HDG mode.
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