Comments on: Touch screen glass cockpit ? http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:05:34 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Touch-screen Glass Cockpit: Meet the Garmin G3000 | Plastic Pilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-27500 Touch-screen Glass Cockpit: Meet the Garmin G3000 | Plastic Pilot Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:04:02 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-27500 [...] this year I posted about the idea of mixing glass-cockpit and touch-screens. Call that chance, talent or vision, but Garmin announced the G3000 recently, which includes two [...] [...] this year I posted about the idea of mixing glass-cockpit and touch-screens. Call that chance, talent or vision, but Garmin announced the G3000 recently, which includes two [...]

]]> By: Marc http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-24745 Marc Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:45:07 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-24745 Maybe the solution is to have both types of input--the "normal" buttons with their current functionality combined with some sort of touch interface. In the software world, it's really easy to have multiple ways to accomplish the same thing. Maybe the solution is to have both types of input–the “normal” buttons with their current functionality combined with some sort of touch interface. In the software world, it’s really easy to have multiple ways to accomplish the same thing.

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-24744 Patrick Flannigan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:33:27 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-24744 Turbulence would make the touch screen difficult in some instances, but I for one would love to be able to pan and zoom the map on my MFD much the way I pan and zoom on my iPhone. As far as finding the right knob, I think it would be better if the Garmin and other GA guys just put a flight control panel just under the dashboard with clearly labeled knobs. Its easy to find everything right up there instead of hunting and pecking around that screen. Looks better too. Turbulence would make the touch screen difficult in some instances, but I for one would love to be able to pan and zoom the map on my MFD much the way I pan and zoom on my iPhone. As far as finding the right knob, I think it would be better if the Garmin and other GA guys just put a flight control panel just under the dashboard with clearly labeled knobs. Its easy to find everything right up there instead of hunting and pecking around that screen. Looks better too.

]]> By: Jason Miller http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-24637 Jason Miller Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:34:32 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-24637 Yeah, the A380 guys tried to go touchscreen at first and decided against it. One test in some light chop probably made it very obvious. Yeah, the A380 guys tried to go touchscreen at first and decided against it. One test in some light chop probably made it very obvious.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-24632 Vincent Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:13:28 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-24632 @Marc: I checked on the excellent interactive 3D view of the A380 available at http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm . It seems that the screens far on the outside (displaying navigation charts) could be touch screen, but it could also be that they're operated via the trackball, I'm not sure. @Marc: I checked on the excellent interactive 3D view of the A380 available at http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm .

It seems that the screens far on the outside (displaying navigation charts) could be touch screen, but it could also be that they’re operated via the trackball, I’m not sure.

]]> By: Marc http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2009/08/08/touch-screen-glass-cockpit/comment-page-1/#comment-24629 Marc Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:46:59 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=2704#comment-24629 I'm not sure where I read/saw/heard this, but I remember hearing that the original design for the flight computers in the A380 was supposed to be touch screen, and after some initial user testing, it turned out to be a bad idea. Personally, I think turbulence would make it unusable--not just a reduction in usability. I’m not sure where I read/saw/heard this, but I remember hearing that the original design for the flight computers in the A380 was supposed to be touch screen, and after some initial user testing, it turned out to be a bad idea. Personally, I think turbulence would make it unusable–not just a reduction in usability.

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