>
>> Yes to all of that. But, in a demanding instrument approach, meaning
>> one where the weather is barely above minimums, a HUD can improve your
>> ability to fly the approach and also look for the field environment
>> undisturbed.
>
<<SNIP>>
>
>I don't know if either of our ex-mil pilots experienced this, but many
>airplanes will have certain gauges (steam style gauges) rotated in
>their mounts so the "normal" operating position of the needle is
>straight up. While the gauge is cockeyed and somewhat difficult to
>read when in other power settings, at least when in normal flight
>mode, you can tell when something isn't right without even looking at
>the gauges. Just a glance across the array of gauges will reveal
>something off. Nothing to read and "understand", just a visual knowing
>what is and isn't right.
>
Yes, most of our engine instruments on the C-130 had green and red bands
along the rim so that you could quickly judge the engine performance without
having to read the numbers. Very handy with constant-speed props and
turboprops. Really speeds up your engine instrument cross-check.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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