What is the objective of the cockpit display?

The display units are used to present critical information to the pilot, including the health of various aircraft systems, flight characteristics, and navigational information. The aim of the display system is to selectively present only the most relevant information in a clear and concise manner.



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Round dials in a cockpit, also called analog gauges, have been standard in aircraft since the early days of aviation. Glass cockpits, or electronic flight instrument systems, began appearing in commercial aircraft in the late 1990s, and by 2003 they were starting to appear in general aviation airplanes.

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In an airliner, the cockpit is usually referred to as the flight deck, the term deriving from its use by the RAF for the separate, upper platform in large flying boats where the pilot and co-pilot sat. In the USA and many other countries, however, the term cockpit is also used for airliners.

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The control stick is usually located on the floor of the cockpit; the pilot straddles it in his or her seat. Sometimes called the “joystick,” it controls the airplane's attitude and altitude like the yoke.

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And a flight attendant goes into the cockpit so that the other pilot isn't alone (a procedure adopted after the Germanwings crash where a pilot committed suicide, locking the other pilot out of the cockpit).

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The pilot needs full control over all the aircraft systems, directly from the cockpit, in order to be able to control the aircraft safely in case of an emergency. There's quite a difference in designing a user interface for a first-time user compared to an expert.

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