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flight deck ![click to hear : flight deck click to hear : flight deck](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment that contains navigation equipment and controls and from which the crew pilots the aircraft.
air data computer ![click to hear : air data computer click to hear : air data computer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Computer that calculates the flight parameters (speed, altitude and course).
transponder ![click to hear : transponder click to hear : transponder](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instruments that, with the autopilot, control the engine power and guide the aircraft on its course.
first officer’s seat ![click to hear : first officer’s seat click to hear : first officer’s seat](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Right seat occupied by the copilot, who is second in command.
flap lever ![click to hear : flap lever click to hear : flap lever](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Control stick that activates the wing slats and the trailing edge flaps.
control console ![click to hear : control console click to hear : control console](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Component located between the two seats that contains part of the instrumentation.
engine fuel valves ![click to hear : engine fuel valves click to hear : engine fuel valves](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Knobs for opening and shutting the fuel supply to the engines.
communication panels ![click to hear : communication panels click to hear : communication panels](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Panel for selecting radio frequencies on which pilots can send or receive.
throttles ![click to hear : throttles click to hear : throttles](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Control levers for the engines; they regulate speed and thrust.
captain’s seat ![click to hear : captain’s seat click to hear : captain’s seat](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Left seat occupied by the pilot, who is in charge of the flight and the crew.
systems display ![click to hear : systems display click to hear : systems display](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Screen that controls various systems, such as air pressure and the electric and hydraulic circuits.
speedbrake lever ![click to hear : speedbrake lever click to hear : speedbrake lever](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Command stick that releases the wing flaps to brake the aircraft immediately after landing.
control wheel ![click to hear : control wheel click to hear : control wheel](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lever that activates the control column from back to front and from side to side.
control column ![click to hear : control column click to hear : control column](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Steering component that causes an aircraft to bank to the left or to the right and to ascend or descend.
primary flight display ![click to hear : primary flight display click to hear : primary flight display](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Screen that shows the main parameters necessary for piloting (aircraft’s position in relation to the horizon, altitude and course).
navigation display ![click to hear : navigation display click to hear : navigation display](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Screen that shows the aircraft’s position and flight plan and weather conditions.
standby altimeter ![click to hear : standby altimeter click to hear : standby altimeter](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument that shows the vertical distance between the aircraft and the ground; it is used in the event the flight display fails.
standby airspeed indicator ![click to hear : standby airspeed indicator click to hear : standby airspeed indicator](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument that shows the aircraft’s speed; it is used in the event the flight display fails.
standby attitude indicator ![click to hear : standby attitude indicator click to hear : standby attitude indicator](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Screen that shows the aircraft’s position in relation to the horizon; it is used in the event the flight display fails.
windshield ![click to hear : windshield click to hear : windshield](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Highly durable pane made of glass and plastic that provides good visibility.
engine and crew alarm display ![click to hear : engine and crew alarm display click to hear : engine and crew alarm display](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Screen that controls the engines and displays alarm signals in the event of system failure.
autopilot controls ![click to hear : autopilot controls click to hear : autopilot controls](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that enables the aircraft to be piloted and kept on course automatically.
landing gear lever ![click to hear : landing gear lever click to hear : landing gear lever](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Control for lowering and raising the landing gear.
overhead switch panel ![click to hear : overhead switch panel click to hear : overhead switch panel](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Panel made up of the switches that cut the hydraulic, electric and fuel circuits.
lighting ![click to hear : lighting click to hear : lighting](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that diffuses light over a shelf on which the pilots place navigation charts.
speaker ![click to hear : speaker click to hear : speaker](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Integrated device that relays audible messages such as alarms to the pilots.