Sidestick Priorities

Question 1

What does it mean when the red arrow is displayed in front of you?

Answer 1

Comes on in front of the flight crew losing authority.
Goes out if the flight crew has recovered priority

Question 2

What does it mean when the green capt and F/O lights are displayed?

Answer 2

Both lights flash when the flight crew moves sidestick simultaneously and neither takes priority.

When the flight crew has taken priority by pressing the takeover PB and the others is not at neutral, the light in front of the flight crew with priority lights up. It goes out when the other flight crew return’s their stick to neutral position

Question 3

When do you see the sidestick indication on the PFD and when does it disappear?

Answer 3

On the ground after first engine start. The indications disappear when the aircraft goes from the ground into flight.