prashantakerkar Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Do you feel it could/may be useful to display Flight number electronic LCD display on Front glass panel of commercial airplanes? Example : Flight operator : Jet airways. Flight Number : 9w234 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited July 31, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Front panel as in where the pilot looks out of? What purpose would it serve other than obscuring vision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, prashantakerkar said: Do you feel it could/may be useful to display Flight number electronic LCD display on Front glass panel of commercial airplanes? Example : Flight operator : Jet airways. Flight Number : 9w234 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 I mean obviously the electronic LCD display in the glass panel of commercial aircraft should not obstruct the Pilot for viewing. Small Glass panel displaying the Flight number above the Main Glass panel which is for the Pilot to view his flight operations. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Why? Do you think the pilots don’t know what airline they work for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerx Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 For the purposes of air and ground traffic control, aircraft use a transponder to identify aircraft on radar by flight number, altitude and position. Aircraft ID's may be associated to a flight number and position using a wide variety of apps or cross-referenced to arrival/departure/gate info. Likewise, workers in the system (fuel, baggage, food, sanitation etc.) are provided with this information as schedules or work orders. An aircraft ID is highly visible to the extent it needs to be and ought not be needlessly distracted by variable displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 If you are interested what is ID of some airplane, especially when it's flying, you can use FlightRadar website: https://www.flightradar24.com/ There is a few seconds delay what is displayed on the map, and the real world. When the next time you will see airplane in air, open website, and you will see how far it is from you versus where it is on the map on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevim Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 hours ago, prashantakerkar said: Do you feel it could/may be useful to display Flight number electronic LCD display on Front glass panel of commercial airplanes? Example : Flight operator : Jet airways. Flight Number : 9w234 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar No, because catching a plane is not like waiting for a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks for your valuable inputs. I was evaluating whether the Flight number displayed on the electronic LCD Front display in the glass pane above the main glass pane could/may be useful to Air traffic Control systems as a tracking measure for airplanes? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks. Also I am thinking if this in case if the feature added is not hampering the security of the aircraft, then also from designing point of view (look & feel) for the aircraft, will this be accepted? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited August 1, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 hours ago, prashantakerkar said: I was evaluating whether the Flight number displayed on the electronic LCD Front display in the glass pane above the main glass pane could/may be useful to Air traffic Control systems as a tracking measure for airplanes? How would it be useful? Could they see it in planes in the air? Or even when they are on the ground? How big would this display need to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks. Any commercial aircraft has the name say for example "British Airways" with specific paint colour and always a logo identifying the carrier/co. Similarly maybe, from designing point of view, this feature added can be interesting provided this feature does not create any security problems for the aircraft. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited August 1, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks. Interestingly, this could / can also be implemented on the outer sideways (left & right) where there are the wings, passengers sit. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 23 minutes ago, prashantakerkar said: Thanks. Interestingly, this could / can also be implemented on the outer sideways (left & right) where there are the wings, passengers sit. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 It depends upon the optimum design. It could be on Front, sideways. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 4 hours ago, prashantakerkar said: It depends upon the optimum design. Optimum design is having no windows at all.. 4 hours ago, prashantakerkar said: It could be on Front, sideways. It's unneeded complication in airplane design, useless for any modern country traffic controllers. In 3rd world country, some old airplanes indeed might not have transponder installed. Easier to install transponder than redesigning body of obsolete airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 5 hours ago, prashantakerkar said: It depends upon the optimum design. It could be on Front, sideways. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar I think everyone's point is what's the point of doing this at all? Aircraft already have their registration written on the outside, they also broadcast flight number, registration and icao address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Why spend the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Thanks all for your valuable inputs. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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