noun
pilot's seat; driver's seat; cockpit
Refers to the seat where a pilot or driver operates a vehicle, especially an aircraft.
機長は操縦席に座り、出発の準備を始めた。
The captain sat in the cockpit and began preparing for departure.
A loanword from English, often used for aircraft cockpits, but 操縦席 is a native Japanese term that can also refer to the driver's seat in other vehicles.
Compound of 操縦 (control, piloting) and 席 (seat).