Touchscreen avionics?

[Sprint100]

I heard of these and wondered if anyone has had any experience with them. The only one I have found is the Digital Flightdeck by Aveo Engineering. The url is http://www.aveoengineering.com/divisions/aviation_products/index.php

 

[scramjet]

The Embraer E-Jets have them, I believe.

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

If touch screen becomes the wave of the future, buy stock in Windex

 

[Sprint100]

If touch screen becomes the wave of the future, buy stock in Windex

I was thinking the same thing

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

ejets have this mouser thingy.

 

[-=Deniz=-]

The only touchscreen in an E-Jet is the optional EFB. No touchin just mouseball scrollin

 

[TUCRACEMAN]

If touch screen becomes the wave of the future, buy stock in Windex

Don't forget the hand sanitizer! Yuck.
~D

 

[ctab5060X]

Had some touch screen equipment in an airplane I used to fly. Wasn't that bad for leaving fingerprints, but it did leave them. Wasn't that bad to operate, but it could be a challenge when the rides got a little rough.

 

[XLR99]

I think turbulence would be almost as much of an issue as the fingerprints. Just trying to hit the right soft keys can be a challenge sometimes.
Whoops, I just deleted our flightplan and took us from Center to some random unicom frequency....

 

[Sprint100]

...but it could be a challenge when the rides got a little rough.

Thanks, I didn't even think about that.

 

[BobDDuck]

The 757/767 ACARS thingy is touch screen. I've never seen operators have any problems with it.

A BIG pet peeve of mine is people pointing to stuff on the displays and leaving big greasy fingerprints all over. I carry eyeglass cleaner for just those scenarios.

 

[kiloalpha]

Well, at least you would know what is safe to touch and what isn't. Like START ENGINES, compared to CLOSE FUEL VALVES.

 

[Alpha Lima]

Weve been using touch screens for awhile in ATC and they dont get that dirty. Once a week we go through and just wipe them down with a damp cloth.

 

[SoonerAv8r]

Weve been using touch screens for awhile in ATC and they dont get that dirty. Once a week we go through and just wipe them down with a damp cloth.

Turn the screen off and then post the pic of the black screen...

I've got to clean the PFD's and MFD's once a week because the bosses can't keep their fingers off the displays.

 

[OhioStatePilot]

Don't forget the hand sanitizer! Yuck.
~D

Well, do you think a touch screen is any more germ-laden than all the other knobs, dials, switches, levers, and buttons you touch in the cockpit?