Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 06:26:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2365767 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 May 2003 06:07:04 -0400 Received: from 208-59-158-31.s31.tnt2.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([208.59.158.31] helo=OFFICE) by smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4) id 19Kxpm-0003Mb-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 May 2003 06:07:02 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <030601c32500$fd58d170$999f3bd0@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Cockpit Mod Annunciator Panel X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 06:07:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0303_01C324DF.75CD94A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0303_01C324DF.75CD94A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm sure we've missed some things - any comments or suggestions? =20 Hello Valin, The panel looks good, real star trek. A few things caught my eye that = you might want to consider.=20 Consider moving the AOA indicators. In a standard panel layout the = airspeed indicator is upper left in the layout. The reason for this is = that you refer constantly between the AS and the outside during approach = and landing. If you're like me, you'll soon replace the airspeed in your = landing scan with the AOA, therefore consider moving it to the upper = left (pilot side) and upper right (copilot side). It creates a more = efficient scan during approach and landing. Although the annunciator panel looks good, it takes up a lot of room. = Individual annunciator lights such as you've planned are rarely used in = today's high performance jets. Consider a small screen with that can = display anything you want. That way you can get all annunciations in = much less space, as well as using the screen for checklists, etc. Vision = Micro makes exactly such a screen. I have it in my 320. Works great and = takes up very little room. In addition, when any critical parameter is = reached you get a warning tone in your headset that immediately brings = your attention to the annunciator. Bill harrelson@erols.com N5ZQ LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg, VA ------=_NextPart_000_0303_01C324DF.75CD94A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I=92m sure=20 we=92ve missed some things =96 any comments or=20 suggestions?

Hello=20 Valin,

The panel=20 looks good, real star trek. A few things caught my eye that you might = want to=20 consider.

Consider=20 moving the AOA indicators. In a standard panel layout the airspeed = indicator=20 is upper left in the layout. The reason for this is that you refer = constantly=20 between the AS and the outside during approach and landing. If you're = like me,=20 you'll soon replace the airspeed in your landing scan with the AOA, = therefore=20 consider moving it to the upper left (pilot side) and upper right = (copilot=20 side). It creates a more efficient scan during approach and=20 landing.

Although=20 the annunciator panel looks good, it takes up a lot of room. = Individual=20 annunciator lights such as you've planned are rarely used in today's = high=20 performance jets. Consider a small screen with that can display = anything=20 you want. That way you can get all annunciations in much less space, = as well=20 as using the screen for checklists, etc. Vision Micro makes = exactly such=20 a screen. I have it in my 320. Works great and takes up very little = room. In=20 addition, when any critical parameter is reached you get a warning = tone in=20 your headset that immediately brings your attention to the=20 annunciator.

Bill

harrelson@erols.com=

N5ZQ =20 LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg,=20 = VA

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