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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