Qualification190-02207-02 Rev. B GPS 175/GNX 375 Pilot’s Guide 7-17 QualificationNOTEThe procedures described in this section are not authorized for completionduring flight. All tasks must be performed while the aircraft is on theground.7.1 Glove QualificationThe touchscreen uses capacitive touch technology to sense the proximity of skin tothe display. A glove creates a barrier between the skin and the display glass,potentially reducing the ability of the display to detect touches.This procedure qualifies a specific glove for use with the touchscreen. Due todifferences in finger size and glove size, the qualification procedure is specific to thepilot/glove combination. Multiple units must be evaluated individually.GLOVE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS• Thinner gloves perform better than thicker gloves.• Leather gloves, and gloves designed specifically for use with capacitivetouchscreen devices, are often found to be acceptable.• To improve touchscreen sensitivity while wearing gloves, use the pad of yourfinger instead of the tip during touch interactions.GLOVE QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE• Checklist 1 contains the tasks required to qualify a glove.• Checklist 2 contains tasks that are not required to qualify a glove, but maylimit how some functions are accessed while wearing a glove.
