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Secondary flight control system1/11/2024 If you were to push on the rudder towards the right, the tail would move towards the right and the nose would move to the left. This of the airplane suspended in the air on a string. If the pilot pushes the left rudder pedal, the nose of the airplane with yaw to the left. As air moves around the deflected rudder, a force is applied, making the airplane yaw. As the pilot pushed on one of the rudder petals, a cable connecter to the rudder allows the rudder to move. The rudder is attached to the back of the vertical stabilizer. The opposite would happen if the pilot pushes the controls forward. If the pilot pulls back on the controls, the elevator will move up, creating a force that pushing the tail of the aircraft down. When the pilot moves the controls forward or aft, the elevator rotates, deflecting the air creating a force resulting in the aircrafts pitch changing. This allows the airplane to climb or descend. The elevator is attached to the back of the horizontal stabilizer and controls the airplane’s pitch. The opposite would happen if the pilot moves the controls to the right. This results in the airplane rolling to the left. When the pilot moves the controls to the left, the left aileron is deflected up, creating a downward force and the right aileron is deflected down, creating an upward force. The ailerons are located on the back side of the wings towards the tips. There are several different secondary flight controls, however we will focus on the following only: It would add some challenge if you lost one of the secondary flight controls, but you would still remain in control of the aircraft. Secondary Flight Controls are used to change the performance of the airplane and lighten the pilot’s workload. There are 3 primary flight controls and those are: It would be pretty difficult to control the aircraft if you lost any of the primary flight controls. Primary Flight Controls are the controls that are mainly used in order to control the airplane. There are both primary and secondary controls and we will talk about both. By manipulating the aerodynamic forces, the pilot is able to control the way the airplane moves through the air. This means that when the pilot manipulates (or changes) the controls on the yoke or control wheel, they are changing the way the air flows over those surfaces. Flight controls are different control surfaces on the airplane that, when moved, manipulate the aerodynamic forces on the plane. The parts of the aircraft surface that move due to pilot inputs are called control surfaces. Its main purpose is to support the airplane when it is on the ground. Landing Gear - The landing gear hold the tires and absorbs the shock from landing. It is made up of the horizontal and vertical stabilizer. This is wear the seats and cargo will be.Įmpennage - The Empennage is the proper name for the tail section of the aircraft. ![]() Wings - Wings are airfoils attached to each side of the fuselage that produce lift.įuselage - The fuselage is what everything connects to. Power Plant - The power plant is where power is generated to produce thrust. There are 5 major components that will apply to all general aviation airplanes. We will talk about those components briefly to get a basic understanding and then discuss the control surfaces to understand how they control the airplane. All different airplanes you will fly may have different components, but you will see that they all have the same main components. Before you can hop in an airplane and dominate, you have to first learn the airplane components and understand the flight controls that are use to control the airplane.
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