SPEEDS

SELECTED AIRSPEED READOUT
Displays speed/mach values.
MAGENTA: Automatically set by the FMS
CYAN: Manually entered by the flight crew.
V2 SPEED (2)
Takeoff safety speed
VR SPEED (R)
Takeoff rotation speed
V1 SPEED (1)
Takeoff decision speed
AIRSPEED TRANSITION: Airspeed transitions automatically between IAS and Mach and vice versa at approximately 29.000 ft.

VSPEED Bugs
Preview mode displays in the lower portion of the airspeed tape. VSPEEDS are entered in the MCDU. When no valid VSPEED data is available and the aircraft is on the ground cyan dashes are displayed.

AIRSPEED ROLLING DIGITS
GREEN: Normal range.
AMBER Airspeed trend vector is reaching the VMO/MMO or it is at amber low speed awareness tape or the actual airspeed is at amber low speed awareness tape.
RED INVERSE VIDEO: Airspeed trend vector or actual airspeed is at red low speed awareness tape or at VMO/MMO barber pole.
LOW SPEED AWARENESS (LSA) TAPE
Indicates the margin to the stick shaker speed. It rises from the bottom of the speed tape and has two colored ranges.

SELECTED MACH READOUT
Displays speed/mach values.
MAGENTA: Automatically set by the FMS.
CYAN: Manually entered by the flight crew.
SELECTED AIRSPEED BUG
MAGENTA: Displayed at the FMS airspeed target when an FMS mode is valid.
CYAN: Displayed at the Manual mode airspeed target.
MACH AIRSPEED DIGITAL DISPLAY
Mach digital display of the current airspeed is displayed followed by an “M” label.
VMO/MMO BARBER POLE
Displayed when the VMO/MMO is within the viewable range and covers speeds at or above VMO/MMO.

VAC SPEED (AC)
Approach climb speed
VF SPEED (F)
Flap retraction speed
VAP SPEED (AP)
Approach speed
VRF SPEED (RF)
Reference speed
GREEN DOT
Provides a margin of 1.3g over stick shaker speed. Does account for ice, however it is invalid above FL200 with the ice EICAS message displayed.
VFS SPEED (FS)
Takeoff final segment speed.
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