In the past several years, avionics manufacturers have introduced a wide range of multifunction displays (MFDs) capable of integrating moving-map information, terrain warnings, traffic, weather and other sensor inputs. The trouble was, nearly all of these units required a relatively large opening for them to fit in the panel. In smaller business jets and turboprops with cockpits already crammed full of flight instruments, shoehorning another display into the mix can be a challenge.
It may not be an MFD in the traditional sense, but Ryan International thinks it has found an answer for operators seeking to combine hazard warnings on a single display that can slide into a standard three-inch opening. The Columbus, Ohio company is targeting its 3-ATI Multi Hazard Display (MHD) at business aircraft operators who are hamstrung by limited panel space yet are interested in a single display to integrate data from a traffic awareness system, weather sensor and terrain awareness and warning system.
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