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hodgo
9th October 2008, 05:36 AM
Any body interested in aircraft check out this sight it is a 360 deg. view of the A380 cockpit in close up
I hope the link work




Airbus A380 - cockpit | p a n o r e p o r t a g e | g i l l e s v i d a l (http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm)
Pedro_The_Swift
9th October 2008, 06:32 AM
great link hodgo:eek::eek::eek:
jx2mad
9th October 2008, 06:36 AM
It is interesting to see the captain has his "joystick" controller on his left side. Or am I mistaken. Maybe all captains have to be left handed??
drivesafe
9th October 2008, 07:12 AM
Great picture

Having a cock pit makes that the male version of the A380, the female version has a box office. ;)
Sleepy
9th October 2008, 08:58 PM
It is interesting to see the captain has his "joystick" controller on his left side. Or am I mistaken. Maybe all captains have to be left handed??

Yeah, Airbus have been using the joystick (fly-by-wire) system since the A320 (nearly 20 years?). Makes you wonder where you put your 20cents in?;)
I've always wondered how they cope when they change from First Officer to Captain!
87County
9th October 2008, 10:30 PM
it's even got a reversing camera for when your backing!

but which lever do you use to change gear?

....and don't pilots have to sit on their parachutes anymore?
JDNSW
10th October 2008, 06:14 AM
Yeah, Airbus have been using the joystick (fly-by-wire) system since the A320 (nearly 20 years?). Makes you wonder where you put your 20cents in?;)
I've always wondered how they cope when they change from First Officer to Captain!

The traditional control of a wheel is normally operated with the left hand while the right hand operates the throttles for the Captain, and the reverse for the copilot, so it is nothing new.

I learnt to fly in a Victa with the control column operated with the right hand and the throttle with the left and then did cross country training in a Beechcraft with conventional layout. I found no trouble changing between the two, and there was no suggestion that I should. Same as driving and steering with the right hand while gear changing - go to the States and it reverses; but using different hands is the least of your worries there!

John
Sleepy
10th October 2008, 11:42 AM
The traditional control of a wheel is normally operated with the left hand while the right hand operates the throttles for the Captain, and the reverse for the copilot, so it is nothing new.
John

True John, however, with the traditonal wheel you place both hands on the wheel when things get a bit tricky. With the joystick you are forced to adjust to one handed ops - I'm sure they get used to it!

Nonetheless, an amazing peice of technology - obviously Airbus have more faith in ECU's/Fly-by-wire systems than some Land Rover drivers!;)