Cam blogs from Toulouse - Days 9 & 10
The last two days have been a real eye opener for the group.
The first day we viewed the Airbus production line of the A330, A340 and A380. After having seen Boeing's production line in Seattle, it was a great experience to compare the different methods of the two major competitors, Boeing and Airbus. We were very fortunate to see Qantas?s first A380 fresh off the production line before its delivery next August - we saw it first!!
The second day at Airbus turned out to be very special indeed, not only as it was my birthday, but more so because we experienced what very few people have done. First up we visited the telemetry centre and discussed the possibilities and ability for the communication between the engineers and pilots on test flights, where they are able to monitor 250,000 different parameters. After this the best of all... we all got to fly the A380 in a full flight simulator!!! The videos below are of myself (student pilot) vs. Jeff (a first timer).
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Cam in the A380 flight simulator |
Jeff in the A380 flight simulator |
This was by far one of the highlights and it was amazing how easy it was to land first time round. Overall a great two days were had by all and we couldn?t thank Airbus enough for what they have done.