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Old 29th Jan 2008, 19:53
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Possibly the DV window opening device?????????
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 19:57
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Er wheres the DVD/MP3 player
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 19:59
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woww fascinating!.
thank you.
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 20:04
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Clearly the designers weren't "good with colours".
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 20:25
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No Ashtray ??
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 20:47
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I like that "laptop" behind the RHS. The one I bought in 1997 with a 486 processor and a whopping 2 MB of RAM looks pretty much the same.................

btw, are all airbus cockpit doors that narrow, or is it just methinks.... ??
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 20:58
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3 Jumpseats and nine cup holders.....
Thanks for sharing
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 21:27
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Thanks, Kitsch,

You've provided the new benchmarck for my office. I may have more computers, with bigger monitors, on the desk, but wouldn't I like to have the gazillions to spend on, err, improving them. Then (bulb lights up over hed) if I had the gazillions I wouldn't need all the monitors, etc...
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 21:39
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Smile Ambidextrous A3xx Pilots

Great photo...
Now I've never flown a Airbus - only flightsim. But it must be bloody hard to go from FO (with RH stick) to the Left hand side and have to use the LH stick!


Edit edit edit .... before you start - I realise that its also possibley the easiest bit!
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 22:05
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Is that a crew rest area entrance behind the P1 seat?
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Old 29th Jan 2008, 23:57
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I like the escape hatch behind the PIC seat... Anyone knows where they put the chutes?
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Old 30th Jan 2008, 00:36
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Wow amazing... Is that an HUD on the PIC seat? Also, cup holders, something that looks like a CCTV camera (does that send data to the black boxes?), loads of room and even escape ropes! Look how high up the flight deck is... taxing must be fun!

That tail mounted camera should prove invaluable in diagnosing engine fires too.

What's that device slotted in above both sets of rudders? Is it another pull out display/computer or just a table for meals? Also, what are the grey domes just below the flight computer keyboards?

Chris.d I was thinking exactly the same thing... maybe FOs in an airbus log way more P1 hours than in a Boeing if the Capt. is right handed?

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Old 30th Jan 2008, 01:07
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erghhh.... where is ashtray???!!!
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Old 30th Jan 2008, 01:08
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How the hell do you get into and out of the thing with that BIG centre console stack?
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Old 30th Jan 2008, 02:39
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Awesome! Very well done.
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Old 30th Jan 2008, 02:49
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@ BEACH KING

Power seats, they move aft and outboard so you can get in without climbing over the pedestal.
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Old 31st Jan 2008, 23:11
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Two questions that someone may be able to answer;

1. When is the A380 due to commence scheduled flights to Heathrow ?
2. Is anyone aware of any A380 test flights that are planned to the USA (or North Atlantic) in the next few months ?

Thanks chaps
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Old 31st Jan 2008, 23:45
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1. When is the A380 due to commence scheduled flights to Heathrow ?
Following delivery of 9V-SKC, LHR services start on March 18th with the SQ322.
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Old 1st Feb 2008, 10:25
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2. Is anyone aware of any A380 test flights that are planned to the USA (or North Atlantic) in the next few months ?
Test flights (called "visits") were extensive last year, both east and west coasts and Canada, both to show off the a/c and to determine suitability for service, landing/runway, taxiways, etc. The airlines who will fly here will undertake route proving at some point, so I'd suggest watching the operators' websites for announcements concerning new route start dates.

Cheers, y'all.
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Old 2nd Feb 2008, 16:33
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Just updating the info about the SQ322 flight on 18th March ...

this is (I seem to remember) an early morning arrival (ie, 5/6am) and a late morning departure, but for this one day only it is expected to arrive at about 3pm and depart later that evening.
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