Movable vehicle control interface

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store instructions, the instructions when executed by a processor of an aerial vehicle control and interface system cause the aerial vehicle control and interface system to:

• display one or more user input controls at a touch screen for an aerial vehicle through which the aerial vehicle is controlled;
• receive a movement instruction via the one or more user input controls, the movement instruction configured to cause movement of a mechanical arm coupled to the touch screen, wherein:
• the mechanical arm includes one or more segments to releasably hold the touch screen to a fixable position, of a plurality of positions, within a cockpit of the aerial vehicle, the plurality of positions including at least a stowed position that is away from a pilot seat and an in-flight position that is in front of the pilot seat at an elevation relative to the pilot seat such that a top portion of the touch screen is at least a threshold distance below a headrest of the pilot seat;
• and
• operate the mechanical arm according to the movement instruction.

A method comprising:

• displaying one or more user input controls at a touch screen for an aerial vehicle through which the aerial vehicle is controlled;
• receiving a movement instruction via the one or more user input controls, the movement instruction configured to cause movement of a mechanical arm coupled to the touch screen, wherein:
• the mechanical arm includes one or more segments to releasably hold the touch screen to a fixable position, of a plurality of positions, within a cockpit of the aerial vehicle, the plurality of positions including at least a stowed position that is away from a pilot seat and an in-flight position that is in front of the pilot seat at an elevation relative to the pilot seat such that a top portion of the touch screen is at least a threshold distance below a headrest of the pilot seat;
• and
• operating the mechanical arm according to the movement instruction.