Guy Byars wrote:
The panel in my glider is the ultimate in sunlight readability, low
power consumption, ease of use, low maintenance, low clutter and low
cost.

http://www.gfbyars.com/SGU1-20/final/P1010425.JPG

If you want to see terrain features, look out the window. If you want
to know where you are, look at your map. If you want to know how far
you are from the turnpoint, put your ruler on the map and measure.

If you want to mess with computers, USB input devices and VGA
displays, why not just stay at the office.

Guy Byars

I must admit that you have a point with that way of reasoning. Sometimes
you wander why you have so many things in the cockpit that almost
require a masters degree to operate.

When our club switched the old paper barographs and cameras to GPS
loggers everything was said to be much easier and therefore promote more
people flying XC-tasks.

Instead we have a situation with constant upgrades, modifications,
"enhancements" and what not.

A lot of talk about flying XC is now revolving around how to handle all
the gizmos we bring with us in order to "help".

I have a Cambrige 302 and HP Ipaq with See You Mobile in my LS6-b and
even this pretty basic (nowadays) setup is driving me crazy sometimes.

/Anders