On: Honda bucks industry trend by removing touchscreen...

[pc86]

I fly recreationally and all the higher end gear has touch screens. Some of them are redundant with paths using hardware controls or not. But that's definitely the minority. There are a slew of critical operations that I simply cannot complete without interacting with a touch screen.

Not saying it's right or wrong but your original post is 100% incorrect.

[GuB-42 → pc86]

Are these things certified?

Many recreational pilots fly with uncertified gear (GPS in particular), and even regular smartphone/tablet apps. They also have the required paper documentation and certified instrument but that's just to cover themselves, and as a backup.

[andrewg → GuB-42]

Garmin has quite a few certified touchscreens these days, some intended for panel upgrades (e.g. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/67886) and even some in new light jets (e.g. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/66916).

Also, some airlines now have officially certified iPads as EFBs, meaning pilots no longer need to carry paper backups.

[pc86 → GuB-42]

Yes this has all been in Pipers and Cessnas.

[WalterBright → pc86]

My iphone touch screen won't work if my fingers aren't clean and dry.

[pc86 → WalterBright]

They are not capacitive