Boy Scouts Aviation Merit Badge
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Boy ScoutsAviation Merit Badge
Control Surfaces
Primary Control Surfaces
Ailerons
Rudder
Elevator
Aileron
The ailerons are located near the rear end of the wing tip
Aileroncontrols the roll of the plane
Longitudinal axis
Elevators
The Elevators are located on the horizontal stabilizer of the tail
Elevatorscontrols the pitch of the plane
Lateral axis
Rudder
The rudder is located on the vertical stabilizer of the tail
Rudder
Vertical axis
controls the yaw of the plane
Control Surfaces
• Aileron – controls the roll of the plane
• Elevator – controls the pitch, or the up and down, movement of the plane
• Rudder – controls the yaw, or side to side, movement of the plane
How the Control SurfacesWork Together for Flight
• Take off down the runway– Aileron - level– Elevator – neutral– Rudder – neutral
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• Straight Climb– Aileron - level– Elevator - up– Rudder – neutral
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• Level Left Turn– Aileron – left up, right down– Elevator – neutral– Rudder – left rudder
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• Climbing left turn– Aileron – left up, right down– Elevator – up– Rudder – left rudder
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• Straight descent– Aileron - level– Elevator - down– Rudder – neutral
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• Landing– Aileron - level– Elevator - down– Rudder – neutral
Quick Quiz
What control surface controls the pitch, or the up and down movement of the plane?• Rudder• Aileron • Elevator
Answer:
What control surface controls the pitch, or the up and down movement of the plane?• Rudder• Aileron • Elevator