What advantage does an image of steam gages on a tv screen have?

The unfair advantage of CFS and why I fly a system with "more things
that could go wrong" is: vertical guidance.

even non precision approaches with CFS depict "boxes" that make it cake
to intercept the stabilized approach anywhere (often inside the gate for
me :-).  It depicts the surrounding terrain when you are outside the
protected boxes and when working outside radar coverage you know
where the rocks and towers(!) are.  (way points have an X on the ground
and a lolly pop to your target alt, so if the X is behind a rock, you
must maintain alt.  if you put the flightpath marker on the X you have
the perfect glide slop to hit the X or target alt if inside the 0 in
the lolly pop) load a VFR "approach" and get an extended centerline with
glide sloop also shown on the mini map so you can setup for the overhead
while going direct to the apt.

there are lots of little things that 5 years of development bring: mature code.
on takeoff it sets the baro at field elevation, and one can easily pick a
departure procedure.  (along with V routes and stars).  Nrst, Apt, com1
will tune your sl30 to that airport you are about to buz.  Nrst, FSS is
a quick way to ask for weather.  Nrst, ATCC if you miss a hand off.
slip skid, AOA pitch limiter (stall warning) gear reminder at 500 AGL
near an airport.

anyway, I can't be trusted anymore, as Kirk has given me some "free"
hardware to test. http://d2av.com/

Rob