Fly past the break for a first-hand look at this state-of-the-art demo deck. Airbus launched the Ultra Long Range version of its A350-900 as part of the company’s continuous innovation philosophy. A trackball and keyboard make it easy to enter info, while side-mounted joysticks let the pilots control orientation while also serving to create a cleaner look and feel. The screens below, however, are much more accessible, offering up aircraft manuals, charts, checklists, camera feeds, weather information - you name it. The overhead system controls are presented in a layout similar to what you'll find on an A320 or A330, as is the flight control unit just below the windshield. In fact, the layout looks more like something you'd find on a stock broker's desk - it's quite a contrast to the aging panels many commercial pilots still use today. As you might expect, the cockpit is as modern as they come, with large LCDs taking the place of traditional avionics. We were hoping for such an opportunity here in Paris, but a delayed rollout means attendees will be lucky just to see the A350 perform an unscheduled flyover sometime over the next few days, with a cockpit mockup serving to satisfy airline execs for now.Īs deep-pocketed buyers queued up for a first look at the A350 flight deck, we managed to sneak a quick peek, with Jean-Michel Roy on hand to answer questions and provide a video tour. Specifications Photo Gallery Description Manufacturer: Airbus Country: France Manufactured: 2013 to: Onward ICAO: Price: US366. It's an arguably safer task for the industry vet, but something tells us he's itching to climb aboard this latest wide-body aircraft. While the first batch of pilots are back at the aviation giant's Toulouse HQ preparing for the next test flight, Roy is schmoozing with customers a few hundred miles to the north, at the Paris Air Show. The Airbus test pilot has flown a variety of yet-to-be-certified aircraft over the years, and he'll soon step behind the controls of the company's answer to Boeing's Dreamliner, the A350. What's it like to fly the A350? Only a handful of pilots know for sure, but Jean-Michel Roy has a pretty good idea. The new rule makes the A350’s cockpit a “liquid prohibited zone.” Pragmatic “procedures to be followed in the case of inadvertent liquid spillage” will also be implemented.Airbus A350 cockpit tour with test pilot JeanMichel Roy video According to EASA, this could “lead to a dual engine, possibly resulting in a forced landing with consequent damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.” If liquid comes into contact with the controls in the A350 cockpit, it could cause the master engine switches to short out, leading to numerous “engine on/engine off” commands in rapid succession. The first incident involved Delta Air Lines, and the second happened on an Asiana flight. Designed to increase aerodynamics and lower fuel burn and CO2 emissions, the light aircraft is made from 53 (-900) 54 (-1000) composites - outer and centre wing-box, fuselage and empennage 19 aluminium alloy - ribs, floor beams and gear bay and 14 titanium - landing gears, pylons and attachments. There have been two incidents involving spilled liquids leading to engines shutting down mid-flight “after inconsistent output” from control panels. Color People Artists Offset images AI Generated More Sort by Popular Modern cockpit view in the passenger airliner In Flight - May 8, 2023: Looking out of a window on a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 while flying at 40,000 ft. The ban comes after previous requests to Airbus pilots to keep coffees and other liquids away from airplane control panels.
The decision is intended to reduce the risk of spilling liquids on sensitive cockpit electronics. New safety precautions from the EU Aviation Safety Agency led to the banning of coffee in the cockpits of Airbus A350 planes.
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