Where are the cockpit controls for the APU?

Where are the cockpit controls for the APU?

• A. Overhead panel
• B. Center console
• C. Instrument panel
• D. Pedestal

Answer: (A)

The APU controls are on the overhead panel in the cockpit. On the A320, the APU control panel sits with the other electrical/air systems controls and includes the APU Master and Start switches, plus status indicators. Keeping these controls on the overhead makes them available for APU management without crowding the main flight controls, since starting or stopping the APU is a systems operation rather than a primary flight control task. The center console handles engines’ start levers and some cockpit functions, the instrument panel is where flight information and displays live, and the pedestal houses throttles, radios, and related controls.

The APU controls are on the overhead panel in the cockpit. On the A320, the APU control panel sits with the other electrical/air systems controls and includes the APU Master and Start switches, plus status indicators. Keeping these controls on the overhead makes them available for APU management without crowding the main flight controls, since starting or stopping the APU is a systems operation rather than a primary flight control task. The center console handles engines’ start levers and some cockpit functions, the instrument panel is where flight information and displays live, and the pedestal houses throttles, radios, and related controls.