Originally Posted by
Andym037
One thing is certain: the era of the steam gauge is in its twilight.
I have to disagree. There are plenty of airlines (even ones that are highly desirable for job seekers: UPS, FedEx, SWA etc.) that still use steam and will use it for some time to come. Some, i.e. World, are even adding steam airplanes to their fleet. Also remember that some airplanes that are designated as glass is really first generation EFIS. From a workload perspective compared to today's glass, those might as well be steam.
Another vote for learning with steam. Being given a holding entry under pressure with glass, easy. With steam, not nearly as easy.
Glass spoon feeds and provides you with your situational awareness. Steam makes you work for it.