Unknown screen in 744 near footwell?

[Snow]

I was looking as some 747-400 cockpit shots and noticed that some of them have a little screen near both pilots rudder footwells, to the left of the capt, right of FO, other airlines simply have a storage bin in that spot, can anyone tell me what that screen would be used for?

Thanks

 

[SteveC]

To keep the flies out when the window is open?

Sorry. Couldn't resist.


Should have, though.

Don't know the answer to your question, either.

 

[DE727UPS]

Might be the weather radar display.

 

[Snow]

A picture is worth a thousand words, you and only see the first officer's screen in this shot. Help any? there's a rotary switch above it.

British Airways 747-400 Flightdeck

 

[sldauby]

Hmm...I see what you are talking about. Not sure what it is though.

 

[I_Money]

Weather?

 

[FOD]

could be for maintence

 

[Kingairer]

IFE

 

[DE727UPS]

Weather Radar. If you look at an older 747-200 pic, you'll see the same thing, I bet. Now...I would assume that you would get a weather radar display on your "Nav Screen". That would be one of the big screens and would show position info, sort of like a moving map. That's where we get wx radar info on the 757/767. So....I don't know why you would need a separate screen for weather radar in a high tech 747-400, but that's what I'm guessing it is.

When I was a kid, like in the late 1970's, I had this big blow up poster of a 747-200 cockpit. The weather radar screen was in a same spot as your questionable screen.

 

[aloft]

It's the CDCC -- Chemtrail Dispersion Control Console. Pretty self-explanatory.

 

[mtsu_av8er]