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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Oct 2015, 09:59
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Paper : The Development of Automobile Speedometers on Car Speedometers

This paper discusses car speedometers throughout the years.

http://epublications.bond.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1555&context=hss_pubs


Two interesting points :

1. There were some...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Sep 2015, 09:44
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

That Aeroglass looks fascinating. More...

That Aeroglass looks fascinating.


More in line with the discussion title- suppose a company comes up with an instrument that is very easy to read, like modern car instruments - it has to go...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Sep 2015, 09:34
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Steam Gauge instruments in digital format

The readability of need gauges has been discussed before. This display shows the traditional steam gauges in digital format, easier to read, but with the advantages of digital displays.
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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Sep 2015, 11:08
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Related info from Archives

Anyone following this line of thought may find this useful.

Glass Panels Vs Steam Gauges..?? [Archive] - PPRuNe Forums (http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-478737.html)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Jul 2015, 12:50
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

The screen is a transparent window, since these...

The screen is a transparent window, since these are transparent LCDs.

However, in IFR conditions, when all you see outside is white or black or grey for that matter, the LCD 'window' will be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jul 2015, 10:19
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Transparent LCD cockpit window with Synthetic Vision?

Transparent LCD cockpit window with Synthetic Vision?


LG shows off 18-inch flexible, transparent OLED display - SlashGear...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jul 2015, 10:03
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Aircraft Instruments, Car Instruments, VFR and IFR

I didn't notice the lack of VSI on the ICON panel.

Let's see if I have got this right - light aircraft are flown mostly VFR, that is, looking outside like when driving a car. One may look at the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Jul 2015, 11:26
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

The ICON cockpit

Here is an aircraft cockpit that looks more like a car: the Icon

I like it, now, what do you pilots think?

http://www.viezine.com/vie/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ICON-A5-Aircraft-Interior.jpg
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jul 2015, 13:00
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Just a note I have been up in several light...

Just a note I have been up in several light aircraft - C152, 172, Piper Arrow, oh and a few stalls in the 152 as well. I have handled the controls as well as far as I remeber they were very heavy...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jul 2015, 12:43
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

AerocatS2A Well the GA ones are hugely...

AerocatS2A



Well the GA ones are hugely cluttered and not like the ones on an airliner, in my opinion. I dread the thought of having to navigate those in turbulence or at night but that's just...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jun 2015, 08:24
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

The other extreme?

I had to post this one:

Bell Unveils Single-screen V-280 Cockpit | Defense News: Aviation International News...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd May 2015, 10:08
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Harrier Cockpit

You mean like this one?

Airfix 1:24 BAe Sea Harrier FRS-1 - Page 2 - International Scale Modeller (http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?t=6748&start=10)

The GR3 and the FRS mk1, both...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th May 2015, 09:55
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Well I agree that they are more cluttered and...

Well I agree that they are more cluttered and difficult to read.

If they were developed by a software company the interface may have looked different.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th May 2015, 09:53
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Comments on Comments

Comments on the replies received so far:

2 sheds:


I purchased the book on Kindle and read it - it is more of a history of aircraft ergonomics than a study, however very interesting how early...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th May 2015, 12:43
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Update

Back to this thread after some time.

The suggestion that GA displays are cluttered seem to be supported by this report:

NTSB Glass Cockpits Vs Conventional No Better Safety Record...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2014, 02:16
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Compare these images

Thank you for your kind words, "Don't Hang Up".

When I mentioned slanting the instruments I meant slanting them up around the horizontal axis only, like the panels of big jets.

Try this: search...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jan 2014, 03:51
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

That's just one of my points: Is it not easier to...

That's just one of my points: Is it not easier to make aircraft panels follow the same advanced ergonomics as modern day cars, and will the transition be easier for those who already drive cars...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Jan 2014, 09:16
Replies: 50
Views: 22,716
Posted By FlightDream111

Aircraft Instruments Vs Car Instruments and readability

I am not a pilot, but an aviation enthusiast. My flight time has been limited to a few hours as a front seat passenger in a Cessna 152 or 172 and handling of the controls for a few moments.


I...
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