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Old 21st Jan 2019, 16:42
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AndoniP
 
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Originally Posted by crjo
Hey there,

Recently qualified on the [amazing] B787, I've come across a weird rumor that some Japanese B787 pilots wear special gloves that enables them to use the Multi-purpose displays with touch (as originally intended by Boeing) instead of the dreaded trackpad...
Has anyone else heard of this?
doesn't the 787 just have touch screen EFB displays? and their pilots wear gloves for hygiene purposes?

or do you mean special gloves, like Michael Jackson style?
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