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Old 08-19-2017, 09:35 AM
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Ok, I'm stupid. Now that that's out of the way......... In the last picture, what is the big black knob/handle (whatever) on both sides of the center console?

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It's a cursor/trackball type thing, similar to the E170/190, B777, A350 style ones.
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Old 08-19-2017, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane View Post
Ok, I'm stupid. Now that that's out of the way......... In the last picture, what is the big black knob/handle (whatever) on both sides of the center console?

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Those are the footrests for the jumpseater.
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Old 08-19-2017, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane View Post
Ok, I'm stupid. Now that that's out of the way......... In the last picture, what is the big black knob/handle (whatever) on both sides of the center console?

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It's a palmrest for the cursor control joystick and buttons. Think of it as the aviation equivalent of a mousepad.
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Old 08-19-2017, 11:03 AM
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Yes, cursor control via trackball. The black object is the palm rest. Two crosses, left seat vertical, right seat at 45 degrees.

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Old 08-19-2017, 11:05 AM
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Ok, thanks guys. Maybe I'm not so stupid.........just "technically challenged!"

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Old 08-19-2017, 12:51 PM
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Ok, thanks guys. Maybe I'm not so stupid.........just "technically challenged!"

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It will be a whole new world if you are used to the Mad Dog cockpit....
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Old 08-19-2017, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mesabah View Post
Those are the footrests for the jumpseater.
Since I don't want to look like a freak in the cockpit, I don't mention it. But since I'm here on an anonymous blog - I'll throw it out there.

We walk through all sorts of sh!t on the ramp and elsewhere and then park the sole of our shoes with all that funk on it on the cursor hand rest that the other guys on break are going to use in between bites of cheese and crackers and grapes.

I've seen it dozens of times.

I guess I'm saying I wish people wouldn't put their feet on the cursor controls.

Kind of like French kissing the neighbors dog after he's cleaned himself, just less sexy.
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Old 08-19-2017, 08:06 PM
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[QUOTE=casual observer;2413594 cockpit, I don't mention it. But since I'm here .

I've seen it dozens of times.



Kind of like French kissing the neighbors dog after he's cleaned himself, just less sexy.[/QUOTE]

Quaint custom, PTC perhaps?
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Old 08-20-2017, 05:59 AM
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Can I play minecraft with that mouse?
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Old 08-20-2017, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by casual observer View Post
Since I don't want to look like a freak in the cockpit, I don't mention it. But since I'm here on an anonymous blog - I'll throw it out there.

We walk through all sorts of sh!t on the ramp and elsewhere and then park the sole of our shoes with all that funk on it on the cursor hand rest that the other guys on break are going to use in between bites of cheese and crackers and grapes.

I've seen it dozens of times.

I guess I'm saying I wish people wouldn't put their feet on the cursor controls.

Kind of like French kissing the neighbors dog after he's cleaned himself, just less sexy.
^^^^ THAT. Spot on.
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