Cockpit
Cockpit is a flight desk in the aircraft where the pilot and the co-pilot manage the aircraft. Function of the cockpit to provide the pilot with good angle of vision and to handle all control mechanisms easily accessible to them. All data from the control station that is ATC-Air Traffic Control transmitted to the pilot and co-pilot through panels located inside the cockpit. Instrument and panels to ensure that aircraft fly at stable will be transmitted to the pilots via screens.
Cockpit appearance and layout may change based on manufacturer and aircraft capacity and type of aircraft.
Cockpit Function
Cockpit is like office section to the pilot and co-pilot consist of different panels.
Instrument panel where main instrument aligned are arranged front of pilot below the front window.
Side panel Closely arranged with number of controls controlling various aircraft sub systems located at side of the pilot seat below the window.
Fascia panel is a top most part of the control and display equipment located above front window screen, between two pilots in commercial flights.
Central pedestal To control wing stability placed between the pilot seats.
Central instrumental panel located below the fascia panel
Side-stick also called as joystick placed together they provide the basic controls for aircraft place at the pilot feet.
