is a device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft. •alternatively known as a control wheel or a control column

is an aircraft cockpit arrangement where the control column (or joystick) is located in the center of the cockpit either between the pilot's legs or between the pilots' positions

are foot-operated controls in the cockpit that enable the pilot to control the aircraft's yaw, or side-to-side movement.

connects the control yoke or stick in the cockpit to the ailerons

connects the control yoke or stick to the elevators, which are on the horizontal tail stabilizer at the rear of the aircraft.

connects the rudder pedals in the cockpit to the rudder, which is located on the vertical tail fin at the back of the aircraft.

allow the pilot to make fine adjustments to the control surfaces to maintain a specific attitude or reduce control forces.

are mechanical devices that redirect the motion of control cables or rods to the appropriate location on the aircraft's control surfaces.

is a mechanical device used in aviation and many other applications to adjust the tension or length of a cable, wire, or rod.

are stationary or fixed guides that are used to maintain the proper alignment and routing of control cables or wires.

also known as sheaves, are rotating wheels with a groove for guiding and changing the direction of control cables or wires.

This is the basic type of system that was used to control early aircraft and is currently used in smaller aircraft where aerodynamic forces are not excessive. The controls are mechanical and manually operated

As the size, complexity, and speed of aircraft increased, actuation of controls in flight became more difficult. It soon became apparent that the pilot needed assistance to overcome the aerodynamic forces to control aircraft movement

control system employs electrical signals that transmit the pilot’s actions from the flight deck through a computer to the various flight control actuators.

is an aircraft with a free-spinning horizontal rotor that turns due to passage of air upward through the rotor.

An aircraft with a single horizontal main rotor that provides both lift and direction of travel is a (blank).

An aircraft with two horizontal rotors that provide both the lift and directional control is a (blank).

Is found on aircraft with more than two blades and allows movement of each individual blade in three directions.

is found on aircraft with two rotor blades. The blades are connected in a manner such that as one blade flaps up, the opposite blade flaps down.

is a rare design but potentially offers the best properties of both the fully articulated and semirigid rotors.