Cockpit control panel-USA Aircraft Group Corporation

Date: 2026/1/4

This is a comprehensive introduction to the cockpit control panels of modern civil aircraft (represented by the Boeing B737NG and Airbus A320 series). The design of modern cockpits follows the principles of "dark cabin" and "vitrification", meaning that under normal circumstances only the screen is lit up, while the main control is carried out through electronic devices. The layout of the cockpit can roughly be divided into the following main areas: 1. The central instrument panel/central control console is located between the two pilots and is the core of aircraft control. · Thrust control lever (throttle lever) : Controls the thrust of the engine. Usually, there is one set each for the captain and the co-pilot. · Steering wheel/side bar: · Boeing: The traditional "steering wheel", used to control the ailerons (roll) and elevators (pitch). Left and right rotation controls roll, and forward push/backward pull controls pitch. · Airbus: "Side bar", located on the pilot's side. Twisting left and right controls the roll, while pushing forward or pulling backward controls the pitch. The side bars of Airbus are typical representatives of fly-by-wire control. · Rudder pedal: Controls the rudder on the vertical tail, used to control the yaw (left and right turn of the nose) of the aircraft during takeoff, landing and crosswind correction. Meanwhile, the upper part of the pedal also controls the turning of the front wheels. · Flap handle: Controls the retraction and extension of the leading edge slats and trailing edge flaps of the wing, used to increase lift during takeoff and landing. · Deceleration plate handle: Controls the spoiler on the upper surface of the wing. It is used in the air to increase drag and descend rapidly; It is used on the ground to remove lift and assist in braking. · Stop brake handle: Similar to the handbrake of a car. · Flight Management Computer (FMC) Control Display Component (CDU) : The "brain" input terminal of the aircraft. Pilots input flight plans, performance data, waypoints, altitudes, speed limits, etc. here. This is one of the most important operation interfaces in pre-flight preparation and during the flight route. · Wireless