Flight Mechanics, Stability & Control · Problem type

Pitch, roll or yaw

Use this for “Which axis does a canard control, and which do roll spoilers control?”

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Which motion does it control?
Tap a card, then tap its group.
Surfaces moved together act on pitch; moved opposite ways on the two wings, on roll.

Assumptions

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Each card names a surface or device and how it is moved.
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Pitch turns the nose up or down, roll banks the wings, yaw swings the nose sideways.
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