Good/Bad Instrument Panel Colours?
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Good/Bad Instrument Panel Colours?
Instrument panels come in many colours: British were black, then light grey; American a tasteful mid green; Russian bright turquoise blue/green; western airliners light grey or a pleasant beige; GA aircraft, any colour, including red!
No doubt aviation research institutes came up with the different colours – so why are they all different?
As a long-term instrument man, I feel the main requirement should be that the instruments must be easy to read with a bright or dark sky outside. The iris closes when looking at bright light, so dark instrument panels are too much of a shock to the eyes.
So what is the best or worst colour? Any pilots with any opinions?
Brine
No doubt aviation research institutes came up with the different colours – so why are they all different?
As a long-term instrument man, I feel the main requirement should be that the instruments must be easy to read with a bright or dark sky outside. The iris closes when looking at bright light, so dark instrument panels are too much of a shock to the eyes.
So what is the best or worst colour? Any pilots with any opinions?
Brine
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You get used to any colour. I found the Boeing brown unpleasant, until I started using it. Still like dark grey best- I think it tends not to show too much the dirt, fluff, crumbs, grape seeds, croisant flakes, corn flakes, apple pips, tea/coffee stains, dust and greasy fingermarks that are in fact the main features of modern flight decks.
