primary flight controls Flashcards
1
Q
ailerons
A
- roll about LONGITUDINAL axis
*line from nose to tail - ROLL
- attached to outboard trailing edge of each wing
- move in opposite direction from each other
2
Q
stabilator
A
- movement about the LATERAL axis
*line from one wing tip to another - PITCH
- one piece horizontal stabilizer that pivots from a central hing point
3
Q
rudder
A
- controls movement about VERTICAL axis
- YAW
4
Q
what axis does the ailerons control movement about
A
longitudinal
5
Q
what axis does the stabilator move the aircraft about
A
lateral
6
Q
what axis does the rudder control movement about
A
vertical
7
Q
what is the movement called that the ailerons control
A
roll
8
Q
what is the movement that the stabilator controls
A
pitch
9
Q
what is the movement that the rudder controls
A
yaw
