3.5 Pedestal

The pedestal contains systems used during active flight management. 
 Thrust Levers 
 
 Control engine thrust 
 Include detents:
 
 IDLE 
 CL (Climb) 
 FLX/MCT 
 TOGA 
 
 
 
 
 MCDU (Multipurpose Control and Display Unit) 
 Used to interact with the Flight Management System (FMS). 
 Main functions: 
 
 Route planning 
 Performance calculations 
 Navigation management 
 
 
 Radio and Communication Panels 
 Used for: 
 
 ATC communication 
 Navigation frequency tuning