Instrument Panels - Why don't they curve them a little

[Guest Ginger]

As a student I find it a little annoying not to get a decent view of the small instruments on the right of the panel.

 

I am referring to the 50mm tacho, the engine temp and the oil pressure of the Sportstar although a similar problem applies to other aircraft.

 

I thought you should be able to read an instrument accurately with just a glance, however the small instruments on the right hand side are not really good for this.

 

I don't think we need to have a fully perpendicular view of the instruments on the opposite side of the panel but a small curve to improve it wouldn't hurt.

 

There must be others with this problem so why not?

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Like mine? I agree.

 

Edit: here's a better view.

 

 

[Guest Fred Bear]

Yes, a smart design Garry has there ;)

 

 

[Guest disperse]

Would make it harder to fly from the right seat though ?? as in training

 

But any photo of the Cheetah looks good Ross

 

 

[Bruce Robbins]

Troy,

 

The Instructor's too busy looking out the front window (or side window the way some guys fly their final approach) at whatever obstacle the student's trying to fly them into to worry about a little thing like an oil pressure gauge.

 

Well dressed instructor -->

 

Student de-brief --> :hittinghead:

 

 

[Spriteah]

im confused

 

Are you actually meant to look at those moving things on the dash.

 

:-(

 

 

[hihosland]

dash

 

moving? ? ? ?

 

 

[Ben Longden]

Mooney and Glasair have it right....

 

I have to get the passenger or instructor to double check the oil temp in the Tecnam because the parralax error makes it impossible to read quickly, accurately and safely from the pilot seat.

 

Ben