April 18Apr 18 It feels 2x bigger than when I'm in the PMDG 777 cockpit. I've never been in an A350 cockpit so I wouldn't know for sure. But how do the cockpits of the 777 and A350 truly compare. Marco D'Agostino
April 18Apr 18 4 minutes ago, simsuper80 said: It feels 2x bigger than when I'm in the PMDG 777 cockpit. I've never been in an A350 cockpit so I wouldn't know for sure. But how do the cockpits of the 777 and A350 truly compare. A350 is pretty darn spacious up front. You can get a good sense of it here Edited April 18Apr 18 by Nandengo12
April 18Apr 18 Yes, it’s a very big flightdeck , much bigger than the 787 or 747, I think the 777 might be slightly bigger than the 787 but the A350 is certainly the biggest of the lot. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
April 18Apr 18 Author 39 minutes ago, jon b said: Yes, it’s a very big flightdeck , much bigger than the 787 or 747, I think the 777 might be slightly bigger than the 787 but the A350 is certainly the biggest of the lot. Good to know. I just wanted to be sure that this was in fact true😆:) Marco D'Agostino
April 18Apr 18 I’ve done a fair bit of positioning with my airline on the A350 and usually go up front for a chat and a look around on the ground. It’s one of the things that always hits me when I walk in, is how roomy the flightdeck is. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
April 18Apr 18 5 hours ago, jon b said: I think the 777 might be slightly bigger than the 787 I don't think so. I have sat in all of them in VR (back in P3D in the QualityWings 787) and the Dreamliner clearly has the bigger cockpit than the 777. Edited April 18Apr 18 by Farlis
April 19Apr 19 10 hours ago, Farlis said: I don't think so. I have sat in all of them in VR (back in P3D in the QualityWings 787) and the Dreamliner clearly has the bigger cockpit than the 777. I think Jon was referring to the real world. The Qualitywings 787 from P3D may not be as accurate an authority on this 😉 Bill 😎FS2024 • Currently enjoying : A2A Comanche 2024 & Aerostar • Black Square Commander 114, Bonanzas, Barons, C208, TBM850, Dukes • COWS DA40 & DA42 • FSW Legacy, C24R Sierra & C414 • Echo Falco F8L • Got Friends A32 Vixxen • FSReborn Sirius TL3000 and Sting S4 • Flyboy Rans S6S • Skyward DA50RG • SWS Zenith CH701, RV-8, RV-10, RV-14 • Bagolu C172M & ICP Savannah. Currently flying IRL: Pipersport SportCruiser, Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen, Bristell Classic, Evektor SportStar, TL Sirius TL-3000, Rans S6LSTrackIR • BeyondATC • PMS GTN Payware • RealTurb • Axis & Ohs9800X3D • RTX 3080 • 64GB DDR5-6000Former PPL IR, grounded by diabetes. Now UK NPPL(M)
April 19Apr 19 14 hours ago, Farlis said: I don't think so. I have sat in all of them in VR (back in P3D in the QualityWings 787) and the Dreamliner clearly has the bigger cockpit than the 777. @jon b , who is currently qualified and current on the 787, and I, who previously flew the 777 and 787, agree that the assessment is correct regarding cockpit size. The ergonomics and quietness are different, for sure. What we had on P3D at the time, especially in VR technology, is quite different from what we have today in the PC environment. I just reviewed the FCOM and noticed that the 777 is approximately 15 inches wider. Nothing spectacular, of course, but numbers and perspective are just that. Edited April 19Apr 19 by LRBS Freshly retired after 41 unforgettable years on the Boeing 747. The flying days may be behind me, but the memories never will be. Now I have the privilege of sharing those experiences—and continuing to learn alongside the next generation of pilots—in the Level D simulator. Aviation has a way of keeping us all pilots, no matter how many hours we've logged.
April 19Apr 19 Commercial Member For some reason and it may just be me. I always find the A350 cockpit much more cluttered than the 777, so in the real aircraft I have always felt more comfortable in the 777. It may be a me thing, but all the glass in the A350 and the sheer volume of keyboards, keypads and buttons makes the A350 seem overfilled and somehow less spacious. On the 777 by comparison, there is actually some nice clean fascia between all the displays and a much more less cluttered pedestal. So feeling less wall to wall crammed, the 777 has always felt much more spacious to me. This coming from someone who is a software dev in my day job and has no less than six monitors around me in my workspace as I type! S - Jane Whittaker
April 19Apr 19 2 hours ago, LRBS said: @jon b , who is currently qualified and current on the 787, and I, who previously flew the 777 and 787, agree that the assessment is correct regarding cockpit size. The ergonomics and quietness are different, for sure. What we had on P3D at the time, especially in VR technology, is quite different from what we have today in the PC environment. I just reviewed the FCOM and noticed that the 777 is approximately 15 inches wider. Nothing spectacular, of course, but numbers and perspective are just that. It's probably the windows size that makes all the difference in perception.
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