Originally Posted by
avi8tor4life
Man that thing is trippy. I wonder what all the old guys would say that used to fly the ole 707's? They'd get in this thing and have no clue what was up. I'm kinda like the old cockpits. You know the ones where it was actually work to fly. It kept us pilots from getting fat just sitting up there pushing buttons. Look at the old movies where the pilots were fighting the controls through the thunderstorms flying down around 10,000 feet. See those were the good ole days when pilots were cool. Now people think we are overpayed computer nerds.
Ok maybe not. That thing still looks cool and I would never complain flying it. Heck I might even try to get me one.
Old or new instruments display the same information. Take the 737NG for example; it displays round dial instruments on glass. Same info, same format. Lighter weight and easier to replace. The automation and autopilots are better today, but they had autopilots in the past too. Navigation is much better: easy, safe, and more efficient too. Things have changed, but not that much.