On 7/4/07, John Denker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >  I don't know whether there should be more
> > trim indication in plane cockpits or (because of the already-cramped
> > screen)
>
> That argument cuts both ways.  The real aircraft *is*
> crammed with stuff.  One of the things that always amuses
> me is the look on the face of a first-time student or
> first-time passenger when they see just how many knobs,
> dials, and switches there are on the panel.

Well, yeah, but you can refocus your eyes (and/or move your head
easily) and actually see the numbers on the dials, where we're limited
to a rather small number of pixels and limited FOV.

-- 
Hans Fugal
Fugal Computing

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