Today, modern aircraft have a range of advanced digital and analogue instruments that give pilots full control of their aircraft. However, as technology progressed, light aircraft manufacturers started to add more and more technology to the cockpit. In the beginning, the instrument cluster was much more streamlined and simpler with most early planes featuring just a handy analogue compass that would help pilots orient themselves while flying. The dashboard of the plane located inside the cockpit contains all the digital and analogue instruments on board and these instruments are the heart and soul of the aircraft. The instrument cluster on light aircraft has come a long way. Light Aircraft Instrumentation: A Guide to the Cockpit.Light Aircraft – Common Instrumentation.
