Originally Posted by Chris Scott
Are you sure the sidesticks are not visible from the P3 seat, even if you lean forwards? They are on the A320.
You are correct
Chris, but you still need favorable conditions :
- P3 not in the usual aft position
- Tray table stowed
- Adequate luminosity
What I'd like to emphasize on is the following :
IMO, fully visible control columns are a natural and easy Gold mine of valuable information. That
free information is lost with the sidestick philosophy as implemented by Airbus.
People here pretend that one sidestick was maintained full NU for 30 seconds ... Were the PM and Captain aware of that situation ?
Never with fully visible control columns, such critical information could have been missed.
Originally Posted by A33Zab
Disagree, the THS indication will be covered by the trim wheels from P3 seat.
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Sorry Chris, still not convinced, maybe (for A330) if you ask P1 or P2 to move to the side and lean forward L or R from P3 seat?
As stated by
Chris Scott and
PJ2, I can confirm that it is possible to get that information from P3, and so without P1 or P2 concourse :
