Are glass cockpits safer?

However, a recent NTSB study concluded that glass-cockpit aircraft were no safer than conventional instrumented aircraft. Disadvantages of traditional analog instrumentation are the multitudes of mechanical components: gyroscopes, delicate flywheels, gimbals, seals and motors.



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