Airliners.net has a great shot of the A380 cockpit...

[Guest Darren Howie]

Yea i think they did forget one thing.The time accelerate key!!!Darren

[flyerboy 114]

DarrenRecken you'll want to transfer back to QF to fly these things?

[Bob Scott 7,716]

Hope they included asbestos skin so the plane can survive a night or two in Paris...CheersBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-V L-300Santiago de Chile

[Guest BryUK]

Airbus have been using sidesticks for many years now. They were introduced on the A320. The A318, 319, 320, 321, 330 and 340 all feature this kind of flightstick. Point being that it is not something new or special in the A380.Most crew seem to adapt to it very quickly.

[Guest JeanLuc_]

The keyboard in front of the pilot is to control the OIT (the screen to the left on the captain position). The OIT shows all the pre-flight documentation (APT charts, etc...) including performance charts (weight and balance, speeds).Hope this helps!