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Old 19th Jan 2021, 19:36
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Bleve
 
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MCP = Mode Control Panel. (In Airbus world it’s called the FCU - Flight Control Unit.) In either case it’s the centre instrument panel mounted on the glareshield. It’s where the flight path controls are located - heading, height, speed, flight directors, autothrottle, autopilot etc.

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