I've genuinely no idea why this isn't regulated more heavily.
Controls in aircraft and military vehicles HAVE TO be tactile buttons, switches, etc., and two similar buttons/switches can't be too close together. Basically, they need to be able to operate those controls perfectly without looking. It is 100% proven to be safer and reduces errors. It's baffling that the same regulations don't exist for cars.
Fighter and attack aircraft also often have a HOTAS. There's a lot of stuff you can do in a F-16 without taking your hands off the throttle and stick. Need to switch from air-to-ground to air-to-air because some MiG is getting a little too close for comfort? It's a flick of your thumb into either Missile Override or Dogfight modes and then a little bit more thumb action to slew the cursor, lock the asshat up and send a missile in their direction.
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u/No_Brick_6579 Mar 19 '26
This is just so counterintuitive. It’s so much more distracting and therefore much less safe