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Originally Posted by Azimech
Bad idea.
Pilots were trained to know and operate every important control without looking. I've seen training films with pilots blindfolded on the ground in their cockpits while the instructor was testing them.
It's the same what I do, I have six levers and 12 buttons for my left hand. I don't look, I just operate them from memory.
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Infact I stated that it should work only for controls who need to be ID on the panel. I know that a pilot must be trained to use basic controls without looking at.
But where are controls that, IMO, needs to be checked manually.
Look at the right panel on this mig3 cockpit: look at the number of levers.. IF I have to switch something I can't believe that a pilot could do it blindfolded.
An extreme example: if you have to change the light bulb of your gunsight I would like to have the complete animation. I'm scared by the "press SHIFT+G key" to instant change the light bulb.