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Aircraft control computer software
control surfaces. The control surface movements depend on which of several modes the flight computer is in. In aircraft in which the flight control system
Flight_control_modes
Surface that allows a pilot to adjust and control an aircraft's flight attitude
Flight control surfaces are aerodynamic devices allowing a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft's flight attitude. The primary function of these is
Flight_control_surfaces
Electronic flight control system
flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface. The movements of flight controls are converted to electronic signals, and flight control
Fly-by-wire
Aircraft controls
a joystick, to actuate control surfaces. There are also computer input devices designed to simulate a yoke, intended for flight simulators. Index of aviation
Yoke_(aeronautics)
How aircraft are controlled
conventional fixed-wing aircraft flight control system consists of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the
Aircraft flight control system
Aircraft_flight_control_system
System to maintain vehicle trajectory in lieu of direct operator command
controls a flight control system to guide the aircraft. In such a system, besides classic flight controls, many autopilots incorporate thrust control
Autopilot
2009 video game
Flight Control is a time management video game for iOS, Wii, Nintendo DS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 developed by Firemint and first released for iOS
Flight_Control
Instrument used to determine the height of an object above a certain point
of Design Variants for Low Altitude Flight Parameters Measuring System". 17th IFAC Symposium for Automatic Control. "How NASA Designed a Helicopter That
Altimeter
Computer used for engine control in aerospace engineering
engine control systems consisted of simple mechanical linkages connected physically to the engine. By moving these levers the pilot or the flight engineer
FADEC
Nautical terms for direction
Dual control Electro-hydraulic actuator Elevator Elevon Flaperon Flight control modes Fly-by-wire Gust lock HOTAS Rudder Rudder pedals Servo tab Side-stick
Port_and_starboard
Part of an aircraft, encasing the engines
especially concerning with nacelles containing engines, as the fuel lines and control for multiple engine functions must all go through the pylons. It is often
Nacelle
Small power source installed on aircraft
power sources, the RAT will power vital systems (flight controls, linked hydraulics and also flight-critical instrumentation). Some RATs produce only
Ram_air_turbine
Component in fly-by-wire avionics systems
A flight control computer (FCC) is a primary component of the avionics system found in fly-by-wire aircraft. It is a specialized computer system that can
Flight_control_computer
Flight control surface
mounted on the fuselage of an aircraft to improve the flight characteristics either by controlling the airflow (acting as large vortex generators) or by
Strake_(aeronautics)
Types of aircraft behavior
"Lateral-directional" modes involve rolling motions and yawing motions. Motions in one of these axes almost always couples into the other so the modes are generally
Aircraft_dynamic_modes
Continuously computed dead reckoning
for the rocket in flight. Analog computer signals were used to drive four graphite rudders in the rocket exhaust for flight control. The GN&C (Guidance
Inertial_navigation_system
Robust aircraft electronic recording device
A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents
Flight_recorder
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
compass "Chapter 5. Flight Instruments". Instrument Flying Handbook (PDF) (FAA-H-8083-15B ed.). Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service
Compass
Room from which a pilot controls an aircraft or spacecraft
cockpit, also called flight deck, is the area, on the front part of an aircraft, spacecraft, or submersible, from which a pilot controls the vehicle. The
Cockpit
Airborne radio transponder
frequency, for instance because the VFR flight leaves controlled airspace or changes to another ATC unit, the VFR flight will be told to "squawk VFR" again
Transponder_(aeronautics)
2009 aircraft accident in the Atlantic Ocean
disconnection and [flight control mode] reconfiguration to "alternate law (ALT)". The crew made inappropriate control inputs that destabilized the flight path. The
Air_France_Flight_447
Aircraft flight instrument
today's flight environment. Advisory Circular No. 91-75, issued on 6/25/2003, states the following: [section 5 b] "...in today's air traffic control system
Turn_and_slip_indicator
Aircraft control surface that combines the functions of both flaps and ailerons
needed] Research seeks[when?] to coordinate the functions of aircraft flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, elevons, flaps, and flaperons) so as
Flaperon
Component of aircraft avionics
FMS can guide the aircraft along the flight plan. From the cockpit, the FMS is normally controlled through a control display unit (CDU) that incorporates
Flight_management_system
Electronic systems used on aircraft
avionics. The civilian market has also seen a growth in cost of avionics. Flight control systems (fly-by-wire) and new navigation needs brought on by tighter
Avionics
Anti-stall control surface on aircraft
R.A.F. Flight 1959 Green, W. and Swanborough, G.; The complete book of fighters, Salamander, 1994 Lee, Gwo-Bin. "Leading-edge Vortices Control on a Delta
Leading-edge_extension
Tail section of an aircraft containing stabilisers
horizontal stabilising surfaces which stabilise the flight dynamics of yaw and pitch, as well as housing control surfaces. Many early aircraft that lacked a stabilising
Empennage
co-pilot/radar intercept officer. This is mostly found on trainer aircraft where the flight instructor is the predominant pilot. Index of aviation articles Redundancy
Dual_control_(aviation)
Aircraft empennage configuration
the Avro RJ-85. The disturbed airflow over a lower stabilizer can make control more difficult at lower speeds.[citation needed] During normal flying conditions
T-tail
Aircraft crew escape system
pod Launch escape system Personal Rescue Enclosure Space Shuttle abort modes Sadler, R. F.; Skinner, E. B. "History of Aircraft Escape System Propulsion"
Escape_crew_capsule
Aircraft software systems control, manage, and apply the subsystems that are engaged with avionics on board an aircraft. Flight control systems can be manually
Aircraft_systems
Fuel container that automatically seals when punctured
used neoprene to self-seal his fuel tanks on his 1938 around the world flight. In the newer generations of pre-war and early-war aircraft, self-sealing
Self-sealing_fuel_tank
Aircraft rudder control interface
A rudder pedal is a foot-operated aircraft flight control interface for controlling the rudder of an aircraft. The usual set-up in modern aircraft is that
Rudder_pedal
Aircraft control
Fly-by-wire Dual control (aviation) Rudder pedals Air France Flight 447 Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 Armavia Flight 967 Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Crane
Side-stick
Type of external fuel tank for aircraft
have the disadvantage that, unlike drop tanks, they cannot be discarded in flight, because they are plumbed into the aircraft and so can only be removed on
Conformal_fuel_tank
System that allows a pilot to control thrust without manually setting fuel flow
pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling the fuel flow
Autothrottle
Man-machine interface concept for cockpit design
the concept of placing buttons and switches on the throttle lever and flight control stick in an aircraft cockpit. By adopting such an arrangement, pilots
HOTAS
Supersonic aircraft component
Mumford 1964, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 64-18757, section 5.7 "Modes of Supersonic Diffuser Operation" "Ramjet Intakes", T.Cain, Gas Dynamics
Inlet_cone
Type of aileron
obviating the rudder and vertical stabilizer control surface, although requiring active flight control. Index of aviation articles Spoileron "NORTHROP
Deceleron
Structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression
Typically, they are applied to a high wing monoplane and act in tension during flight. Struts have also been widely used for purely structural reasons to attach
Strut
Type of jet engine air intake
regulated by the amount of fuel burned in its combustor. For supersonic flight the air entering the inlet also has to be regulated to a similar amount
Diverterless_supersonic_inlet
Aircraft component
certain flight conditions. The Panavia Tornado had a tall fin for directional stability at high angles of incidence. The rudder is the directional control surface
Vertical_stabilizer
External tanks used to carry extra fuel
an aborted mission and only being required for the outbound portion of a flight. Such papier-mâché tanks were assembled from three main components, the
Drop_tank
Type of wing
aspects of its shape to be changed in flight. Flexible wings have a number of benefits. Conventional flight control mechanisms operate using hinges, resulting
Adaptive_compliant_wing
Aircraft tail that incorporates rudder and elevators in a V shape
Twin tail Barnard, R.H.; Philpott, D.R. (2010). "10. Aircraft control". Aircraft Flight (4th ed.). Harlow, England: Prentice Hall. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-273-73098-9
V-tail
System for providing oxygen in an aircraft during an emergency
sustained periods at high altitudes. This is why the flight crew needs to place the aircraft in a controlled emergency descent to a lower altitude where it
Emergency_oxygen_system
Plans for mission abort during an Apollo spacecraft launch
abort modes, the modes up to three (III) are variations of jettisoning the entire rocket followed by an immediate landing in the sea (splashdown). Mode four
Apollo_abort_modes
Mechanical device in an aircraft cockpit to warn the pilot of an imminent stall
designed to rapidly and noisily vibrate the control yoke (the "stick") of an aircraft, warning the flight crew that an imminent aerodynamic stall has
Stick_shaker
Actuator operated electrically
as the Powered Flight Control Units. The primary development that led to the possibility of EHAs was the precision feedback controlled conventional motor
Electro-hydraulic_actuator
Aircraft component fixed to the end of the wings to improve performance
themselves having been popular on free-flight model aircraft designs for decades. Non-planar wingtips provide the wake control benefit of winglets, with less
Wingtip_device
Entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight
In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to audio-visual equipment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. Frequently managed by content service
In-flight_entertainment
Main body of an aircraft
turn is used as a floating hull. The fuselage also serves to position the control and stabilization surfaces in specific relationships to lifting surfaces
Fuselage
Early system for lateral control of a fixed-wing aircraft
bird's flight patterns and wing form. In practice, since most wing warping designs involved flexing of structural members, they were difficult to control and
Wing_warping
Avionics instrument
each dot on the CDI representing 2°. (See Using a VOR for usage during flight.) When used with a GPS, or other RNAV equipment, it shows actual distance
Course_deviation_indicator
aviation, the mode control panel (MCP) is an instrument panel that controls an advanced autopilot and related systems such as an automated flight-director
Mode_control_panel
System to limit ice on aircraft surfaces
intakes, and environmental control intakes. Ice buildup can change the shape of airfoils and flight control surfaces, degrading control and handling characteristics
Ice_protection_system
2024 simulation video game
aviation career modes. 2024 features an EFB (electronic flight bag), improved physics engine with greater control for addons' flight dynamics, improved
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2024
Transparent enclosure over an aircraft cockpit
a controlled and sometimes pressurized environment for the aircraft's occupants, and allows for a greater field of view over a traditional flight deck
Aircraft_canopy
Aircraft configuration in which a small wing is placed in front of the main wing
to be a better control surface, in addition to being visible to the pilot in flight. They believed it impossible to provide both control and stability
Canard_(aeronautics)
Aircraft passenger service
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is a service that provides Internet to aircraft passengers during a flight through an onboard local wireless network, typically
Inflight_Connectivity
Vehicle or machine that can fly by gaining support from the air
advances in engine technology and aerodynamics made controlled, powered, manned heavier-than-air flight possible for the first time. In 1903, following their
Aircraft
Safe container for flammable fluids, e.g., for a vehicle or oil heater
official "probable cause" for the explosion and subsequent crash of TWA Flight 800 is that an explosive fuel/air mixture existed in one of the aircraft's
Fuel_tank
Air intake used on supersonic jet engines
to deflect the intake air from the longitudinal direction. At supersonic flight speeds, the deflection of the air stream creates a number of oblique shock
Intake_ramp
2019 aviation accident in Russia
inoperative and the flight control mode changed to DIRECT – a degraded, more challenging mode of operation. The captain assumed manual control of the aircraft
Aeroflot_Flight_1492
1972 aviation accident in Florida
believe the autopilot switched modes when the captain accidentally leaned against the yoke while turning to speak to the flight engineer, who was sitting behind
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401
Aerodynamic device
aerodynamic stalling, thereby improving the effectiveness of wings and control surfaces, such as flaps, elevators, ailerons, and rudders. Vortex generators
Vortex_generator
Device for reducing lift and increasing drag on aircraft wings
categories: those that are deployed at controlled angles during flight to increase descent rate ("flight spoilers") or control roll ("spoilerons"), and those
Spoiler_(aeronautics)
Emergency throttle setting on military aircraft
abbreviations Battleshort Afterburner Supercruise Flank speed Wartime reserve mode "Flight of the Mustang". Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved
War_emergency_power
Aircraft control surface used to control pitch
Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's pitch, and therefore the angle of attack and the
Elevator_(aeronautics)
Medium to transfer power in hydraulic machinery
steering systems, automatic transmissions, garbage trucks, aircraft flight control systems, lifts, and industrial machinery. Hydraulic systems like the
Hydraulic_fluid
Mechanism that locks control surfaces
attached directly to the aircraft's control surfaces, while others are attached to the relevant flight controls inside the cockpit. A gust lock can pose
Gust_lock
Type of shock absorbing landing gear strut on aircraft
piston from entering the strut. Index of aviation articles FedEx Express Flight 80 – bounce during landing leading to crash Van Sickle, Neil D.; Welch,
Oleo_strut
Small lifting surface of a fixed-wing aircraft
which had a lifting tail and was both stable and controllable in flight. Some aircraft and flight modes can require the tailplane to generate substantial
Tailplane
Small room on an aircraft with a toilet and sink
with a toilet and sink. They are commonplace on passenger flights except some short-haul flights. Aircraft toilets were historically chemical toilets, but
Aircraft_lavatory
Emergency aircraft escape system
Ireland and his company Martin-Baker that proved crucial. The first live flight test of the Martin-Baker system took place on 24 July 1946, when fitter
Ejection_seat
Parachute for high speed deployment
Stall Recovery Parachute Flight Deployment Tests". 2021 International Symposium on Computer Science and Intelligent Controls. IEEE. pp. 24–27. doi:10
Drogue_parachute
Aircraft system which maintains internal pressurization, climate, air supply, and more
source. A master control for gaspers is located in the cockpit; gaspers are often temporarily turned off during certain phases of flight (e.g. during take-off
Environmental_control_system
Place on an aircraft to carry an extra load
restricts the aircraft to subsonic flight only while these pylons are fitted, usually fitted with fuel tanks during ferry flights. The pylons are automatically
Hardpoint
Mechanical structure of an aircraft
1957 became a costly lesson in controlling oscillation and planning around metal fatigue. Its 1959 crash of Braniff Flight 542 showed the difficulties that
Airframe
Boat or aircraft component
connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aerodynamic
Trim_tab
Aviation instruments
instruments. Other instruments that might be connected are air data computers, flight data recorders, altitude encoders, cabin pressurization controllers, and
Pitot–static_system
Type of vertical tails on aircraft
and control especially at high angles of attack when the wider fuselage can interfere with airflow over the vertical tail. Separating the control surfaces
Twin_tail
Component of a large commercial aircraft
unsecured cargo". Flight International. Hemmerdinger, Jon (2 August 2019). "Another Dash 8-400 turboprop rapidly decompresses". Flight International. "AD/B737/312
Aft_pressure_bulkhead
Flight simulation computer game
Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) is a 2006 flight simulation video game originally developed by Aces Game Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_X
Structure on an aircraft made to reduce drag
low angles of attack but also reduce the stall angle, so the fairing of control surface tips depends on the application. Fillets Fillets smooth the airflow
Aircraft_fairing
Ice protection system installed on aircraft
to permit a mechanical deicing in flight. Such boots are generally installed on the leading edges of wings and control surfaces (e.g. horizontal and vertical
Deicing_boot
Wing surface area adjuster, typically for shortening take-off and landing
Mechanics of flight, 8th Edn., Pitman, 1972 Taylor 1990, p. 346 Taylor 1990, p. 399. Abzug, Malcomb (2005). Airplane Stability and Control: A History of
High-lift_device
Aircraft undercarriage
the upward blade. Some aircraft lack sufficient rudder authority in some flight regimes (particularly at higher power settings on takeoff) and the pilot
Conventional_landing_gear
Main structural member of the wing of an aircraft
thereabouts depending on wing sweep) to the fuselage. The spar carries flight loads and the weight of the wings while on the ground. Other structural
Spar_(aeronautics)
Tab on the trailing edge of a wing
attack. The double Gurney flap reduces the control input required to make the transition from hover to forward flight. Lift (force) Liebeck, Robert H. Design
Gurney_flap
Aircraft gas turbine function
reaction control valves as used for part of the flight control system in the Harrier family of military aircraft. On about 1 in 5,000 flights, bleed air
Bleed_air
Alternative vehicle power source
generators, driven by the main engines, were the B-29's DC power source in flight). The putt-putt provided power for starting the main engines and was used
Auxiliary_power_unit
Type of aircraft canopy
Diamond shine again?". Flight International. Collins, Peter (1 February 2011). "FLIGHT TEST: Grob Aircraft G120TP - Pocket rocket". Flight International. Collins
Bubble_canopy
Avionics component
computer (ADC) or central air data computer (CADC) computes critical real-time flight data. It is an essential avionics component found in modern aircraft. This
Air_data_computer
Path selection method for aircraft
may limit the modes of operation of the aircraft, e.g. for low RNP, where flight technical errors is a significant factor, and manual flight by the crew
Required navigation performance
Required_navigation_performance
Aircraft cockpit with electronic displays
mid-1970s had more than one hundred cockpit instruments and controls, and the primary flight instruments were already crowded with indicators, crossbars
Glass_cockpit
Aircraft control surface used to control pitch and roll
While flown outside of atmospheric flight, the Shuttle's attitude control was instead provided by the Reaction Control System (RCS), which consisted of
Elevon
Device increasing the lift of the wing at low speed (take-off and landing)
research and development efforts exist to integrate the functions of flight control systems including ailerons, elevators, elevons, flaps, and flaperons
Leading-edge_slat
Fully movable aircraft stabilizer
hands-off. Stabilators were developed to achieve adequate pitch control in supersonic flight, and are almost universal on modern military combat aircraft
Stabilator
Fixed aerodynamic dividers attached to aircraft wings to prevent their stalling
Dual control Electro-hydraulic actuator Elevator Elevon Flaperon Flight control modes Fly-by-wire Gust lock HOTAS Rudder Rudder pedals Servo tab Side-stick
Wing_fence
FLIGHT CONTROL-MODES
FLIGHT CONTROL-MODES
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Self Control
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sleght, sleight, slyght ‘cunning’, ‘artfulness’.English : topographic name from Middle English sleyte ‘level field’ (Old Norse slétta) or from Middle English sleyte ‘sheep pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Mountain. Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Control
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Control of the Senses; Self-control
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin delectare, DELIGHT means "to allure, delight."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Check, Control
Male
Hebrew
 Jewish ornamental name, FLINT means "shotgun." Compare with another form of Flint.
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old English/Low German word, flint, FLINT means "stone splinter," originally used as a byname for someone "hard and tough as flint." Compare with another form of Flint.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill (see Hight).
Boy/Male
Indian
Control; Patient
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Under Control
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Control
Boy/Male
Tamil
Check, Control
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Agree; Control
FLIGHT CONTROL-MODES
FLIGHT CONTROL-MODES
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good deeds, Kind acts
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Assistant; Supporter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Sales in Lancashire.
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who is honored, Exalted
Boy/Male
Hindu
Savior of serpents
Girl/Female
Australian, German
Will-helmet; Female Version of William
Biblical
white; shining; gentle; brittle
Girl/Female
Hindu
Love, Service
Girl/Female
Muslim
Helper, Publisher, Diffuser, Spreader, Protector
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sulalitha | ஸà¯à®²à®²à¯€à®¤à®¾
Very pleasing, Greatly pleased or Happy
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n.
Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
superl.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
v. & n.
See Plight.
superl.
Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
n.
To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
n. & v.
See Control.
v. i.
To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up very well.
superl.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
a.
Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious.
superl.
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
v. i.
To be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never blights.
v. t.
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
a.
Slight.
n.
Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly.
superl
Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
n.
Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
n.
Sleight.
superl.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.