diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/allmaininfoareacomponents.h b/src/blackgui/components/allmaininfoareacomponents.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ddcb7b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/allmaininfoareacomponents.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2014
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift Project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#ifndef BLACKGUI_ALLMAININFOAREACOMPONENTS_H
+#define BLACKGUI_ALLMAININFOAREACOMPONENTS_H
+
+#include "atcstationcomponent.h"
+#include "aircraftcomponent.h"
+#include "cockpitcomponent.h"
+#include "usercomponent.h"
+#include "textmessagecomponent.h"
+#include "simulatorcomponent.h"
+#include "flightplancomponent.h"
+#include "settingscomponent.h"
+#include "logcomponent.h"
+
+#endif // guard
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.cpp
index ec4030935..57bb4178c 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ namespace BlackGui
             return this->ui->comp_Users;
         }
 
+        CCockpitComponent *CMainInfoAreaComponent::getCockpitComponent()
+        {
+            return this->ui->comp_Cockpit;
+        }
+
         CFlightPlanComponent *CMainInfoAreaComponent::getFlightPlanComponent()
         {
             return this->ui->comp_FlightPlan;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.h
index 0feddd01f..0f80854f8 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/maininfoareacomponent.h
@@ -13,14 +13,7 @@
 #define BLACKGUI_MAININFOAREACOMPONENT_H
 
 #include "../infoarea.h"
-#include "atcstationcomponent.h"
-#include "aircraftcomponent.h"
-#include "usercomponent.h"
-#include "textmessagecomponent.h"
-#include "simulatorcomponent.h"
-#include "flightplancomponent.h"
-#include "settingscomponent.h"
-#include "logcomponent.h"
+#include "allmaininfoareacomponents.h"
 #include <QTabBar>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QScopedPointer>
@@ -30,7 +23,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
 {
     namespace Components
     {
-
         //! Main info area
         class CMainInfoAreaComponent : public BlackGui::CInfoArea
         {
@@ -61,6 +53,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 InfoAreaNone         = -1
             };
 
+            //! Cockpit
+            CCockpitComponent *getCockpitComponent();
+
             //! ATC stations
             CAtcStationComponent *getAtcStationComponent();
 
@@ -85,9 +80,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Text messages
             CTextMessageComponent *getTextMessageComponent();
 
-            //! Selected area of non floating areas
-//            InfoArea getSelectedInfoArea() const { return static_cast<InfoArea>(getSelectedTabBarIndex()); }
-
         public slots:
             //! Toggle floating of given area
             void toggleFloating(InfoArea infoArea) { CInfoArea::toggleFloating(static_cast<int>(infoArea)); }