The current OIS in the A350 follows an older layout. Recent A350 FCOM revisions (e.g. DSC-46-OIS, rev. 2017–2020) document the newer Flysmart interface by NAVBLUE (L6.x / L7.x) that many operators now use. Here is a structured proposal based on the FCOM descriptions.

1. OIS MENU (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-20)

Two domains: AVNCS (with COMPANY COM) and EFB (opens the last-used EFB application)

Top banner with a CLEAR button, an “x MSG” counter, the time, and the latest COMPANY COM message preview

2. Common EFB top bar (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-10)

Application menu button (≡): a drop-down with the four categories MISSION / DOCUMENTATION / PERFORMANCE / UTILITIES

Navigation bar: shows only the running applications, with arrows when they don’t all fit

Message button: counts new notifications (pulses, then stays steady). It opens a message list with UNREAD / ALL tabs and MARK AS READ, plus a temporary pop-up when a notification arrives

Aircraft registration button: opens FLT OPS STS, and shows “FLT OPS STS” if no registration is set

3. FLT OPS MENU (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-50)

Large tiles grouped by MISSION (FLT FOLDER, charts…), DOCUMENTATION (OPS LIBRARY), PERFORMANCE (T.O PERF, LOADSHEET, LDG PERF, IN-FLT PERF), UTILITIES (LOAD BOX, EXPORT BOX)

4. FLT OPS STS (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-60)

Aircraft type, registration, weight variant, flight number (auto-fills FROM/TO), FROM / TO

SYNCHRO AVIONICS button (copies inputs from the FMS)

CLEAR FLIGHT button (L7.x naming) to reset all EFB apps at the end of the flight and export the EXPORT BOX

DONE button returns to the LOAD BOX or the previous application

5. Performance apps (T.O PERF / IN-FLT PERF / LDG PERF, DSC-46-OIS-20-80-90 to -110)

Same structure for all three: Runway area, Conditions area with > selectors, Aircraft status (MEL / CDL / ECAM counters), Results area with a runway graphic (ASD, stop margin, wind sock, entry angle)T.O PERF: CLEAR / COMPUTE / XCHECK WITH AVNCS

LDG PERF: IN FLIGHT / DISPATCH toggle, SYNCHRO ECAM, results such as LD, F-LD, factor, stop margin, VAPP, EO GA gradient/speed, and AUTOCONF (CONF 3 / FULL)

• LOADSHEET results (LW, LDG CG) passed automatically to LDG PERF

6. LOADSHEET, LOAD BOX, EXPORT BOX (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-120 to -140)

LOADSHEET: Configuration/Loading area, MEL items, Results,

LOAD BOX: table listing EFF / data loads with CAPT / F/O / SPARE status icons and LOAD / ABORT / REFRESH. A natural place for the SimBrief OFP import

EXPORT BOX: T.O / LDG results, loadsheet and EFF with GND / USB destinations, SATCOM / GATELINK status, SENT / SENDING / POSTPONED status

7. OPS LIBRARY ECAM panel (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-70)

Lists active ECAM alerts and dispatch messages, with links to the related procedure, MEL item or library search, plus SYNCHRO ECAM. A good fit for the failure system / Situation Manager

8. COMPANY COM (DSC-46-OIS-20-80-40),( linked to my Hoppie telex suggestion)

Message management: inbox / outbox / sent folders, free-text messages to company ground stations, mailbox automatically cleared at the end of the flight

OOOI reports sent automatically (doors closed, parking brake off, gear up/down…)

Matching ECAM memos on the WD: COMPANY MSG, COMPANY ALERT (flashes for 180 s), CALL COMPANY

Would love to see the OIS/EFB updated to the current Flysmart (NAVBLUE) interface reflected in the A350 V2 as the OIS/EFB is crucial to my inIBuilds A350 piloting workflow.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by AnthonS1