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5/13/2013 7:35 AM
 

I've now got my SkyRadar L remotely installed and the ADS-B is working well! One minor complaint:

When I tap the weather map and it brings up the Weather Report Screen with "TAF, METAR, Wind, PIREP" selections, the selections have a very tiny white button beside them that fills with a dot to indicate it is selected. At a typical cockpit viewing distance, this is very difficult to see, especially if lighting conditions are challenging. Also, as I've indicated previously, the black fonts of the labeling against the tan background doesn't give the greatest contrast, although the font size is very good.

My suggestion would be to simply make the entire "TAF", "METAR", "Wind", and "PIREP" each a button with the label in a high-contrast color such as white letters on red button, black letters on white button, etc. and when one of the buttons is touched, reverse the contrast on the button (a white letter "TAF" on red button becomes red "TAF" on white button, etc.) - that will give a more legible, cleaner depiction of exactly which is selected. The pilot could then see the selected and highlighted button at a glance rather than straining to see the tiny dot in the white circle.The white circle/dot will then be unnecessary.

(I've always said that flight instrument programmers should have to work with very dirty glasses to appreciate the "worst case pilot's vision" basis in the cockpit! Oh, to be young again and have eagle-eyes! HAHA!)

John

N750A

 
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