Aircraft systems

Flight control systems

The flight control systems in most general aviation airplanes consist of the cockpit con­trols, cables, pulleys, and linkages connected to the movable control surfaces outside the airplane.

There are three primary and two sec­ondary flight control systems.

The primary flight control systems consists of the elevator, aileron, and rudder, which are essential in controlling the aircraft. The secondary control systems consist of the trim tabs and wing flaps. The trim tabs enable the pilot to trimout control pressures, and the flaps enable the pilot to change the lifting characteristics of the wing and also to decrease the speed at which the wing stalls.

1. What does the primary flight control system consists of?

2. What are the components of the secondary flight control system?