21 Consistent presentation of alerts within the INS
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21 Consistent presentation of alerts within the INS

  21.1 To ensure a consistent presentation of alerts and the presentation of a reduced number of high priority alerts within the INS:

  • .1 the alerts released by navigational functions, sensors, sources should be presented as far as practicable, after evaluation with the system knowledge of the INS, to reduce the number of high priority alerts;

  • .2 the priority of the alert is to be defined in compliance with the relevant paragraphs of this performance standards;

  • .3 the priority of any alert should be assigned and presented consistently for all parts of the INS;

  • .4 the alert releasing sensor/source or function (system) should provide the alert related information of the alert message for explanation and decision support, including information for user support in respect to the alert messages, as far as possible;

  • .5 if additional information regarding decision support and user guidance is available with the system knowledge of the INS, this information should be made available for the user;

  • .6 HMI's presenting alert information should have the capability to present the alert information, provided by the alert releasing sensor/source or function (system) and the information added with system knowledge of the INS.

  21.2 The audible announcement of category A alerts should occur at the task stations or displays which are directly assigned to the function generating the alert.


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