Originally Posted by
Av8tr1
In "most" aircraft (not all) above the dash you may see three little balls in a triangle position. This is called a eye position indicator. They are a sight guide. You line up the back ball with the ball closest to you for proper seat alignment. Think of it (Liberal trigger warning, pardon the pun
) like sighting in a rifle. Front sight lines up with rear sight for proper shot placement.
Here is a video that shows you how the big guys do it. Been a while since I have flown something the size of a small cessna but as I recall nearly all had this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsn7j9ItoA4
I don't think that's even close to "most aircraft" by type. It's important to set a consistent height, but I seriously doubt he has "3 balls" on a C-172.