What is this?

[Farrell]

What is the addition just above the glareshield on this bus?
Is it something to do with a HUD or windshield display?

[ACMS]

That's where Airbus Pilot's bang their heads when the Bus "does it again"
"oh no ......no.......not again?

It was fitted by Airbus to prevent injury.

[hetfield]

F.R.D. ?

Food rejection device?

[Mäx Reverse]

It's an HUD-Projector as can be seen by the switch to the right, below the red INOP-label where it says 'HUD'.

Looks like an AI test installation to me (as the A/C is also fitted with an alpha-indicator left of the PFD) or is there any airline operating HUDs on the A320?

Regards, MAX

[skywaytoheaven]

I'll go with HUD, look above the ss priority light - HUD brightness control? With token INOP sticker.

[ATC Watcher]

It is a HUD, and I believe Air Inter before they were swallowed by Air France used HUDS on their A320s ( like on the Mercures ).
If the ex IT 320s operated by AF still have them , or uses it, I do not know.

[Farrell]

Thanks folks

Should've looked around for the blasted switch!

How embarrassing!

[Short_Circuit]

I agree with ACMS

[airseb]

actually we still have theses old (and noisy) aircraft but the hud's are all inop since about 2 years. but it's a big problem to take them off (apparently) so they just leave them. the AOA gauge works though and it's very interesting to understand how it works. the hud was very basic but (i'm only the f/o) the cpt's say it was mostly useful in visual approaches.

seb

[Kiwiguy]

You fellahs may be too young to remember ash trays ?

[ATC Watcher]

thank god smoking was banned.

In the cabin for the SLF, yes, but not in the cockpit of most airlines.