What is This Number on the DDI

[PacFlyer23]

What is this number at the bottom on the many menus in DDIs and AMPCD? I know it something simple but I can't find the answer searching in Chuck's Guide or ED's F/A-18 Manual...

[razo+r]

14 minutes ago, PacFlyer23 said:

What is this number at the bottom on the many menus in DDIs and AMPCD? I know it something simple but I can't find the answer searching in Chuck's Guide or ED's F/A-18 Manual...

Time since startup.

[Tholozor]

Specifically, aircraft system time since generator power-up, displayed in minutes and seconds (MMSS). Only displays with weight-off-wheels.

Edited July 11 by Tholozor

[PacFlyer23]

Thanks. Mystery solved.

Now that I know what to search for in ED's F/A-18 Manual, I found just this on page 81...

"Before we discuss common F/A-18C procedures, let’s review some of the more important DDI and MPCD pages you’ll use. There are two primary pages in which all other pages are selected from: The Support (SUPT) page and the Tactical (TAC) page. You can toggle between these pages, or return to them, by pressing the pushbutton marked MENU. When airborne, the MENU pushbutton converts to a timer, but still acts as a MENU button."

Well next time my niece is over and asking some many questions about everything on the F/A-18 cockpit displays, I'll be a little smarter

Thanks again.

[SKYPORK]

And here I am, thinking it was the destination year for the time travel pod....