Aircraft cockpits have evolved from being a dimly lit, tiny cabin with three or four dials, steering column and rudder controls to a modern flight deck with digital screens that take care of almost everything except take off and land.

As aircraft's developed so did the number of dials in the aircraft cockpit. Pretty soon the aircraft cockpit was a crowded place with dozens of dials fighting for space and the pilot's attention. The pilots not only had to fly the aircraft, they also had to observe each and every dial and figure out the health of the aircraft. This was an impossible ... Read more »