Flight Controls

Aircraft move in three axes. These axes;

• In the lateral axis pitching motion is made with the elevator.

• In the longitudinal axis roll motion is made with the aileron.

• In vertical axis yaw motion is made with rudder.

Control are needed for aircraft perform this action. Flight controls are divided into two.

• Primary Flight Controls

•  Secondary Flight Controls

    

  Primary Flight Controls

This allows us to control the plane is taking three basic movements. Now let's find out what are the primary flight control.

•  Aileron

• Rudder

•  Elevator

The task of the secondary flight control is to help primary flight controls during the flight.

 Secondary Flight Controls

Now let's have the secondary flight controls.

• Slot

• Slat

• Flap

• Flaperon

• Spoiler

• Tabs

In our next article we will cover the main flight controls.