Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Pilot operated
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-30
2011-10-04
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Pilot operated
C244S118500, C244S118600
Reexamination Certificate
active
08028960
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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Duroch Louis
Saint-Marc Laurent
Van Wassenhove Yann
Airbus Operations (SAS)
Benedik Justin
Dinh Tien
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
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