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Old 11th Feb 2011, 00:30
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All opinions are valid!

The idea behind this layout is actually to make things more basic. 3 screens, two touch-screen controllers and an autopilot contoller.

I feel that the modern flight deck (A380 for example) is just a maze of buttons and screens, with huge potential for switch-pigs. Do pilots really want all those options? Do they need them?

Why show you stuff you don't need to know, and why not show stuff you really do?

I'm trying to work towards taking things back to VFR where possible - afterall, that's the most basic flying isn't it?

If we the avionic designers can give you the pilots enough SA that even flying in crappy weather at night is as easy as doing it on a sunny day, then I think we've achieved our goal.

If you still want to make flying hard, then buy a Pitts Special and have some fun!
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