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Flight deck layout for aircraft

US8028960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

Yann Van Wassenhove · Toulouse, FR
Laurent Saint-Marc · Toulouse, FR
Louis Duroch · Aix-en-Provence, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2007
Grant date	Oct 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D43/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft flight deck includes: first and second seats disposed side-by-side longitudinally in a flying direction of an aircraft, and separated by a central pedestal; control or display elements distributed ergonomically in the flight deck; and a third seat disposed longitudinally in the flying direction, located behind the first and second seats, and at a rear of the central pedestal. The central pedestal includes: a connecting device for the display elements, a control device dedicated to a third crew member and disposed at a side of the third seat; and display or control elements dedicated to tasks other than piloting, and visible and accessible from the three seats.

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