“The first principle of architectural beauty is that the essential lines of a construction be determined by a perfect appropriateness to its use.”
Gustave Eiffel
(designer of the Eiffel Tower)
Trying to Fly When the
Dashboard Gets in the Way
“You are cleared for the approach…,” relays Edwards Air Force Base air traffic control as my copilot and I began the well-choreographed cockpit dance that followed such announcements. I focused my attention outside the aircraft at the Southern California Mojave-desert landscape and managed the flying side of the responsibilities. By contrast, my copilot fixated on the myriad of button presses, page-over’s, screen scans and the eventual cursing under her breath as she attempted to wrestle the flight management system into submission to give us the necessary displays. … Read the rest
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