ATA 31
COCKPIT PANELS PRESENTATION
GENERAL
The cockpit comprises various panels: the overhead panel, the glareshield, the main instrument panel and the pedestal.
The aircraft is flown by using two side sticks located on the side consoles.
OVERHEAD PANEL
Most of the aircraft system controls are located on the overhead panel, which also includes a maintenance panel for on-ground maintenance operations on some systems. The circuit breakers are no longer located in the cockpit, however some computers can be reset from two panels.
GLARESHIELD
The glareshield includes the attention getters and the Flight Control Unit (FCU) made of an Auto Flight System (AFS) control panel and two Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) control panels
MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL
The main instrument panel includes six identical and interchangeable Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) units which are composed of
Two Primary Flight Displays
Two Navigation Displays
Engine/Warning Display
System Display (SD).
PEDESTAL
The pedestal includes some system control panels, and also three identical Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDUs) which supply an interface with some aircraft systems including the Central Maintenance System (CMS).
Usually, the two forward MCDUs are for the pilots and the rear one for maintenance use
LIGHTS OUT PHILOSOPHY
In normal operation, no annunciator lights are illuminated in the cockpit. This is called "lights out philosophy".
PEDESTAL
The pedestal includes some system control panels, and also three identical Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDUs) which supply an interface with some aircraft systems including the Central Maintenance System (CMS).
Usually, the two forward MCDUs are for the pilots and the rear one for maintenance use
LIGHTS OUT PHILOSOPHY
In normal operation, no annunciator lights are illuminated in the cockpit. This is called "lights out philosophy".
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