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Introduction
Primary flight control
- Elevator Control System
Differential mechanism
Greater up than down
tail left and causes the nose to yaw right. Centering the
rudder pedals returns the rudder to neutral and stops the
yaw.
such as when one fuel tank has a lot more fuel in it than the
other, or when there are heavier people on one side of the
aircraft than the other.
Split flap: upper and lower surfaces are separate, the lower surface
operates like a plain flap, but the upper surface stays immobile or
moves only slightly.
Fowler flap: slides backwards before hinging downwards, thereby
increasing both camber and chord, creating a larger wing surface
better tuned for lower speeds.
Slotted flap: a slot (or gap) between the flap and the wing enables
high pressure air from below the wing to re-energize the boundary
layer over the flap. This helps the airflow to stay attached to the flap,
delaying the stall.
Blown flaps: systems that blow engine air over the upper surface of
the flap at certain angles to improve lift characteristics.
Slats
Slats, also known as Leading Edge Devices, are extensions to the
front of a wing for lift augmentation, and are intended to reduce the
stalling speed by altering the airflow over the wing. Slats may be
fixed or retractable - fixed slats give excellent slow speed and STOL
capabilities, but compromise higher speed performance.
Retractable slats, as seen on most airliners, provide reduced
stalling speed for take-off and landing, but are retracted for cruising.
characteristics.