control stick

Noun

Meaning

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

stick joystick power steering gear lever sticks steering column sidestick pointing stick control lever shift lever operating handle lead wheel operating lever actuation lever back on your stick
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Hypernyms

lever

Related terms

control stick joystick sidestick control column center stick

Examples

Pilots accustomed to flying propeller-driven aircraft had to be careful the control stick was not somewhere in the corner when the control surfaces began working. Source: Internet

Originally the side-stick controller was non-moving, but this proved uncomfortable and difficult for pilots to adjust to, sometimes resulting in a tendency to "over-rotate" during takeoffs, so the control stick was given a small amount of "play". Source: Internet

At Falk’s suggestion, a fighter-style control stick replaced the control wheel. Source: Internet

It was not slow in responding to the control stick, but everything happened smoothly, slowly. Source: Internet

Modifications to each aircraft include removal of the aircraft gun and replacement with the tank that contains smoke-oil used in demonstrations, and outfitting with the control stick spring system for more precise aircraft control input. Source: Internet

Note the lower outer starboard airbrake, which was later deleted The aircraft was controlled by a fighter-type control stick and rudder bar which operated the powered flying controls (PFCs). Source: Internet

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