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| Attached to the rear of the horizontal stabilizer. It is used to control pitch and is controlled by pushing or pulling the control yoke. |
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| What do you use to adjust the effective angle of attack of the entire horizonal stabilizer? |
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| The elevator, by raising or lowering it. |
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Combines the horizontal stabilizer and the elevator, such as on the Piper Warrior.
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- Attached to the trailing edge of the stabilator and moves in the same direction as the trailing edge of the stabilator.
- The movement of the antiservo tab causes the tab to be deflected into the slipstream, providing resistance to the movement of the stabilator that you can feel on the control yoke.
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- Turning the control wheel or pushing the control stick to the right _______the aileron on the right wing and _____ the aileron on the left wing. Vice Versa
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| Attached to the rear of the verticle stabilizer. Controlled by the rudder pedals, the rudder is used to control the yaw. |
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| Commonly used to relieve you of the need to maintain continuous pressure on the primary controls. |
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Used on most airplanes to increase both lift and drag.
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| 3 important functions of flaps |
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- They permit a slower landing speed, which decreases the required landing distance
- They permit a comparatively steep angle of descent without an increase in speed, which makes it possible to clear obstacles safely when making a landing approach to a short runway.
- May also be used to shorten the takeoff distance and provide a steeper climb path.
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- Plain flap-A portion of the trailing edge of the wing on a hinged pivot
- Split flap-a hinged portion of only the bottom surface of the wing
- Slotted flap-a portion of the trailing edge similar to a plain flap but with a gap between the trailing edge of the wing and the leading edge of the flap
- Fowler flap
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| Found only on certain airplane designs and most gliders, mounted on the upper surface of each wing. Purpose is to "spoil" or disrupt smooth flow of air over the wing, reducing the wing's lifting force. |
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