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Hi Captains! On a flight from VNKT-VECC today I noticed something in the cockpit... Do you know what is this? 2hfnn9k.jpg Heres a closer look: 2nuu979.jpg

Roy Joven T. Benzonan

AS136 - AirSource Virtual Pilot Union

 

Acer Aspire 5738G, Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2Ghz), 4GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon (512MB graphics), Windows 7 (64-bit)

 

Add-ons: Radar Contact V4, Activesky Evolution, FDC Live Cockpit

Flight Planning: FSBuild2, Navigraph nDAC3

Aircrafts: PMDG NGX/747-8i, LDS 767, CS C130

 

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If I had to guess I'd say it was a map light on a flexible arm ?

Gary Lowndes

+1, amazing the detail in this bird.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern

It is a rubber cap that covers the elecrical connection to the window.As you know the side window is heated and this means that there are wires going to it. The terminal lug is covered to protect pilots and system from possible contacts.

Regards

Andrea Daviero

Speaking of the side window, anybody noticed the reflection you get when the sun is in right spot, if you look at the rear most side window captains side you can see the circuit breaker panel reflecting in the glass. Truly amazing.

System: MSFS2024, ASUS Rog Stryx Z790-A,  Intel i9-14900KF,  Asus ROG Ryujin III 360 , Asus Hyperion Case,Rog Stryx 4090 OC, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD, 1Tb Samsung 860 EVO SSD,64Gb G Skill Memory, Asus Aura 1200W Gold PSU,Win 11 ,LG C4 48" 4K OLED Screen., Airbus TCA Full Kit, Stream Deck XL. WinWing FCU, EFIS, MCDU

 

Rubber insulating cap

Ken Ehlers
F70

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Speaking of the side window, anybody noticed the reflection you get when the sun is in right spot, if you look at the rear most side window captains side you can see the circuit breaker panel reflecting in the glass. Truly amazing.
Had a similar experience when I landed in VECC and it was sunset. Light was coming inside my cockpit and I saw a glare of light across my MCP.

Roy Joven T. Benzonan

AS136 - AirSource Virtual Pilot Union

 

Acer Aspire 5738G, Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2Ghz), 4GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon (512MB graphics), Windows 7 (64-bit)

 

Add-ons: Radar Contact V4, Activesky Evolution, FDC Live Cockpit

Flight Planning: FSBuild2, Navigraph nDAC3

Aircrafts: PMDG NGX/747-8i, LDS 767, CS C130

 

800driver.jpg

Also, when the sun is just right, you can watch the clouds reflect off the instrument panel glass.

Dennis Trawick

 

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