Looks like dials & needles are finally going the way of the dinosaur.

Flying along, go to flip the pitot heat on but hit a bump (and thus the
master). Oops. Master back on.

Steam gauges: Instantly back on.

GPS: self test..... display database date disclaimer (wait for pilot to press
OK)... ask "set full fuel?".... wait for pilot to key in the actual amount of
fuel left (or more likely, just hit ENTER)... acquiring satellites....
acquiring satellites.... acquiring satellites.... Ok, moving map is on.
Flight plan is gone (did you save it to a memory location or just use the
default).... pilot hits FPL button, changes to list page, hits cursor button,
scrolls through the existing flight plan list looking for the one he was
flying... hit enter. "activate flight plan?".... hit ENTER.

Steam gauges and cockroaches will outlive all of technology.

Jose



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