DIALS VERSUS TAPES

Until recently, airspeed and altitude tapes were considered state-of-the-art for EFIS displays. However, dials are making a comeback on some displays, in part because of findings from human-factors research that suggest that pilots perform better using dials than tapes. Dials have been part of...

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