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Concorde Flightdeck Detail
The Concorde Flightdeck looks complicated however it can be easily broken down into smaller areas which will give a better understanding of the layout.
Concorde operated with three flightdeck crew menbers they were;
Pilot
First officer
Flight engineer
Each crew member had a station in the cockpit and played a vital role in the operation of the aircraft.
Here we will explain the operation of each seperate area in the Concorde cockpit and which crew member was responsible for that area.
Pilot and First officer instruments and controls
Front Dash Panel Controls
(Pilot & First Officer)
Below you can see the main dash cockpit sections
Click on the buttons for further detail
Flight Controls, Side Panels and Center Pedestal
(Pilot, First Officer and on take off Flight Engineer)
Below you can see the side panels, flight controls and center pedestal, we will break this down to 5 sections
Click on the buttons for further detail
Overhead Panel
Below you can see the roof panels, we will break this down to 2 sections
Click on the buttons for further detail
Flight Engineers instruments and controls
Above; Inspection of wiring behind engineers panel
Above; Engineers panel
Flight engineer panel
(Flight Engineer)
Below you can see the flight engineers panel, we will break this down to 8 sections
Click on the buttons for further detail
This area was used for storage of manuals, replacement bulbs and smoke goggles.
The space below was legroom for the engineer when the seat was in the monitoring position.
This area was used for storage of documents
Other instruments and controls
Click below for other instruments and controls in the Concorde cockpit or return to flight deck main menu