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How does a aeroplane move?
Elevators control the pitch (up and down) of the aircraft. Ailerons control the roll of the aircraft. And rudders control the yaw of the aircraft.
What is the function of the elevator in a plane?
Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's pitch
What does pitch control in an airplane?
Pitch controls the angle up or down of the aircraft.
What is an aircraft blade paddle?
It is a tool used to manualy change the pitch of an variable pitch aircraft propeller.
What movable horizontal piece on the tail of the airplane called?
Elevators. They control the pitch of the aircraft.
What are each of the control surface used for on a plane?
The ailerons are used to control roll rate. The flaps are used to increase lift at slow speeds. The elevators are use to control pitch. The rudder is used to control yaw. The spoilers are used to slow the aircraft quickly. The trim tabs are used to adjust back pressure to achieve straight and level flight with no control input.
What cockpit control does a pilot use to control altitude?
Aircraft have two controls that are used together to control altitude.The elevator is used to increase the nose up pitch of the aircraft and it starts to climbThe throttle must then be increased so the air craft will continue at the speed needed to climbThe throttle can be used only in some aircraft but it is not a real stable usable thing, the elevator must be used to stabilise the aircraftTo descend oer maintain altitude the same controls are used together.
Do the elevators control the speed of a planes engine?
no No, they do not control speed. Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's longitudinal attitude by changing the pitch balance, and so also the angle of attack and the lift of the wing.
What is used to control the movements of an aircraft?
The control surfaces, rudder, elevators and ailerons.
What method is used to control the voltage of an aircraft alternator?
Aircraft alternators have an electronic voltage regulator.
How can you slow a plane down?
there are a couple of ways to slow a plane down. the first is to throttle down, this will help decrease speed. the second is pitch, if you increase the pitch, or raise the nose, you can decrease speed too. most aircraft have a pitch control wheel that raises or lowers the pitch (Nose) of the aircraft. By raising the pitch alittle and throttling down, you will slow the aircraft down really quick.
How does a pilot control roll pitch and yaw?
In classic aircraft controls, the airplane's rudder controls yaw, the elevators control pitch and the ailerons control roll. The control handle controls rudders and elevators while ailerons are controlled by foot pedals.
