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Lnafziger
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Why are the cockpit displays invertedswapped between the captain's and the first officer's sidesides?

ThiThis question focuses on Airbus, like the A320, but is not restricted to those aircraft as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary flight display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

Why are the displays inverted between the captain's and the first officer's side?

Thi question focuses on Airbus, like the A320, but is not restricted to those aircraft as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary flight display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

Why are the cockpit displays swapped between the captain's and first officer's sides?

This question focuses on Airbus, like the A320, but is not restricted to those aircraft as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary flight display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

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Why are the displays inverted between the captaincaptain's and the first officicerofficer's side?

Thi question focuses on airbus sinceAirbus, like the A320, but is not restritedrestricted to thoses aircraftsthose aircraft as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary fligtflight display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

Why are the displays inverted between the captain and the first officicer side?

Thi question focuses on airbus since the A320, but is not restrited to thoses aircrafts as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary fligt display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

Why are the displays inverted between the captain's and the first officer's side?

Thi question focuses on Airbus, like the A320, but is not restricted to those aircraft as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary flight display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?

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Manu H
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Why are the displays inverted between the captain and the first officicer side?

Thi question focuses on airbus since the A320, but is not restrited to thoses aircrafts as the situation seems to be the same for other aircraft.

In front of the left seat, the navigation display is displayed at the right of the the primary fligt display, and it is the inverse of the right seat.

Is there a technical reason to do so? An historical one?