That's the best safety device in any aircraft.Nomore767 wrote:....there's still a well trained pilot.
Learn the Old Ways
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Bill Ince
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Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
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Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
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Another thing I like about steam gauges is "information segregation". Each gauge presents ONE piece of data, without any surrounding data to confuse things. Airspeed here, altitude there, vertical speed over there...each bit of information in it's spot, and you know where to look for exactly what you want.foresterpoole wrote:And that's why I just like steam gauges, if something goes wrong you stand a good chance of still having partial instrumentation....
I have a Dynon D-100 plus backup airspeed and altimeter in my airplane, and I have gotten used to the glass and how to focus on just the information I want. But on a flight review a couple of years ago, as we were taxiing to the runway for departure, my CFI popped the breaker on the Dynon and said "we won't be using that today." I flew the whole flight with just airspeed and altitude backup steam gauges, and I honestly didn't feel like I was missing anything without the glass.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
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2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
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I also think steam gauges are easier to interpret almost instantaneously. PFD's require more interpretation IMHO.
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Agree.TimTaylor wrote:I also think steam gauges are easier to interpret almost instantaneously. PFD's require more interpretation IMHO.
If I drift off altitude, I can catch movement of a "steam gauge's" needle with my peripheral vision. Not so obvious on a PFD display.
But it's certainly possible that someone raised on glass displays may see things differently.
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From what I have heard it is more difficult for someone who learned on glass to fly IFR on steam gauges, rather than the other way around.
From the primary training I do it seems that students do better with their instrument training using glass compared to steam.
From the primary training I do it seems that students do better with their instrument training using glass compared to steam.
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We use the dimmer switch on the glass to 'turn it off' during the initial lessons. Teach the student attitude flying without the distraction of a cockpit video game
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Last month I presented the EAA webinar "Gauges to Glass - transitioning to 21st Century avionics." The instant replay is available here:
http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=5506222259001
http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=5506222259001
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