Airbus 380 Cockpit view!

Nexus · 2 Mar 2008 at 20:18

I like the camera mounted on the tail that you can see viewing.

Mat · 2 Mar 2008 at 21:17

Plenty of cup holders

Jono · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:15

Don't think much of the Entertainment system. There's just an on/off button by the looks of it.

skiba · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:23

Cool, thought there was a lot of buttons...then I looked on the ceiling and there's loads more!

mark66 · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:24

No matter what anyones says about functionality etc, those seats do look just a tad pants!

I am booked to fly the A380 in September with Singapore Airlines, bringing me home from the Singapore GP....can't wait

Scuzi · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:24

Fraggr said:
lol @ the escape rope. Top right of the cockpit just behind the seats.

This is standard on nearly all airliners. :confused:

Blinkz · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:51

BeatMaster said:
Very impressive! I'd like to know how many of the buttons are likely to be used as I'm sure most of the time it'll spend it's life on autopilot...?

Actually most of the buttons are used. The overhead panel is used to setup the different systems on the aircraft and as such are used a lot at the beginning and end of the flight. The buttons on the FMC (the keyboard like thing on the centre pedestal) are used all the time for inputting the route as well modifying it during flight. The buttons on the glareshield are the autopilot controls.

Anksy · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:52

wow, them pilots are pretty amazing to fly something something like that, all them buttons

easily 500+ buttons/levers ect ? and they have to know every single one.

very cool

Blinkz · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:55

AmateurJimmy said:
wow, them pilots are pretty amazing to fly something something like that, all them buttons easily 500+ buttons/levers ect ? and they have to know every single one.

very cool

why thank you, I (and a number of other people on the board..) am pretty amazing I have to admit

Inazuma · 2 Mar 2008 at 22:57

Hmmm...... interesting

shifty_uk · 2 Mar 2008 at 23:01

Blinkz said:
why thank you, I (and a number of other people on the board..) am pretty amazing I have to admit

I have to agree with him. Being a pilot must be hugely demanding. Requiring great intelligence, levelheadedness and nuts of steel when dealing with so many lives.

How did you get into it? I take it you studied Maths or similar at Uni, then onto the £60K training?