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I am aware that in real planes most commands are made through the  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	conventional flight controls - however there are some operations that simply *require* a keyboard. Fuel management, for example. Let's say I want to fly my Baron from Boisie, Idaho to Khartoum. I have done in-depth calculations, involving complex algorithms and in my estimation, even if I start with full fuel, I may run out before I get to Sudan. In this case, without a keyboard to re-establish a given fuel level, the flight cannot continue. Looking at pictures of real planes, I do not see any dedicated button on the panel to accomplish this function, so I can only assume there must be a keyboard input *somewhere* - but WHERE? I cannot see it anywhere! Another example - on a short hop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD). Obviously fuel is no problem on this short distance, but there is a long, boring section, after crossing the Rockies at FL370 - the terrain levels out, and it seems to take forever to get up to the Midwest plains and make my approach to O'hare. I would like to just skip this whole section, but once again I find no function in the real plane allowing me to do this. So there must be a keyboard input . . . Please be so kind as to enlighten me. In return I will challenge everything you say and tell you you are simply not smart enough to grasp my algorithms. . .  | 
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