A380 Flight deck

[empip]

http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm
Tail cam is neat - just above throttle levers.

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[tim west]

What's that big red button do?

 

[WDIK]

What's that big red button do?

ejector seat

 

[Blasphemous]

I feel I must complain! From the looks of it, I think I can safely say I would have no problem flying this aircraft, it all looks fairly simple, push this, pull that, captain's cap on etc etc. However, whilst that is fine for people like myself who are fairly tall, short people would have terrible trouble seeing over that dash! I therefore consider this aircraft design and indeed all others, to be shortist!

 

[tim west]

I second that! once i've found where the gear stick is i'm ready to go.

 

[Blasphemous]

Bit embarrassing Tim but.... Did you spot the Steering Wheel? I couldn't see it anywhere! When I tried looking round the cockpit (that's what we pilot people call the bit where we drive the plane), I got a bit dizzy! Didn't know if I was upside down or what! This new fangle technology!!! Anyway, tally hooooooo!!!

 

[tim west]

When I tried looking round the cockpit (that's what we pilot people call the bit where we drive the plane)

Glad you cleared that up I was just about to alert the mods then

 

[disinfo]

Where do the pilots keep their beers?

 

[Trazor]

When I tried looking round the cockpit (that's what we pilot people call the bit where we drive the plane),

Isn't that where your Joystick goes.............

 

[stargazer]

Where do the pilots keep their beers?

Don't know but it's no wonder so many of them get caught half-cut.
There's now way I would fly one of those things without necking a few 1664s first to steady my nerves.

 

[tim west]

Tail cam is neat - just above throttle levers.

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Thats one hell of a cleavage where those throttles are

 

[oompah]

Do there have to be left and right handers to fly the thing?

 

[AndrewSchofield]

Anyone else spotted the cd/mp3 player. I can't see it? And the pilots hand free kit for the mobile? Surely it can't be legal to fly a plane whilst on the phone? Cigarette lighter???

In fact the more i think about it, my fiesta has more mod-cons than this thing!!

 

[tim west]

No matter how many millions these beasties cost it always makes me laugh at how people will improvise with a bit of tape.

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[mattylad]

It has coffee cup holders, is that a Wiifit board in front of the chairs?

I wonder if the chairs have forced feedback? lol

The pilots must not have very good eyesight, have you seen the size of the fomrs they have to fill in just by the door?

Either that or they are expecting loads of problem reports