Console assembly including stowable support surface

A console assembly for use on a flight deck of an aircraft, the console assembly comprising:

• a console configured to be mounted in the flight deck of the aircraft, the console having a recess, the recess having an opening, the opening facing towards the flight deck when the console is mounted in the flight deck;
• a mounting assembly mounted within the recess;
• a support surface mounted to the mounting assembly;
• an engagement surface mounted to the support surface, the engagement surface protruding above an upper surface of the support surface;
• a latch associated with the console;
• and
• a closeout panel mounted to the support surface,
• wherein the support surface is configured to fit within the recess, wherein the mounting assembly is configured to facilitate movement of the support surface between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the support surface is disposed within the recess when the support surface is disposed in the retracted position, wherein the support surface is disposed outside of the recess when the support surface is in the deployed position, wherein the support surface is retained in the retracted position by the latch when the latch is latched, wherein the support surface is free to move to the deployed position when the latch is unlatched, wherein the closeout panel is disposed at a location on the support surface that causes the closeout panel to close the opening of the recess when the support surface is in the retracted position, and wherein the engagement surface has a higher coefficient of static friction than the upper surface of the support surface.