A320 Cockpit Layout Pdf | Airbus

This is the pilot’s primary workspace. Unlike older aircraft with "steam gauges," the A320 uses the Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS).

The search engine hesitated. Then, instead of the usual glossy training manual, a single result appeared: A320_Cockpit_Original_1988_v1.pdf — last modified: March 14, 1988. 34 years ago. Airbus A320 Cockpit Layout Pdf

• "Dark Cockpit" Philosophy: Under normal operations, all switches and annunciator lights are extinguished. Lights only illuminate to indicate a system fault or abnormal status.
• Ergonomics: Controls are arranged by frequency of use. Critical controls are within immediate reach; rarely used systems are located overhead or behind the pilots.
• Commonality: The layout allows pilots to transition between different Airbus fly-by-wire types (e.g., A320 to A330) with minimal training differences.

Main Panels

• Main Instrument Panel (MIP)

  Cockpit Layout: A Critical Component of the A320 This is the pilot’s primary workspace

  : Located just below the windshield, the glareshield supports the Flight Control Unit (FCU), which pilots use to manage the digital autopilot and auto-flight systems. Main Panels