Flight Training

1. An aircraft flight control system is categorized into primary and secondary control systems based on the criticality of their operations. The primary control system includes the ailerons, elevator (or stabilator), and the rudder. These are critical to controlling an aircraft for a safe flight. How critical are they? Ailerons control the movement, which is called “roll” all along the longitudinal axis of an aircraft and are fixed onto the outboard edge of each wing. These start moving in opposite directions to each other when the autopilot is set, or manual control is made. Large aircraft are fitted with two ailerons on each wing. Both ailerons are activated during slow speed, but for high speed, the outboard aileron is locked, and the inboard aileron becomes operational. Elevators control flight movement called the “pitch” on the lateral axis of an aircraft. Mostly, two elevators are mounted on the trailing edge of both halves of the horizontal stabilizer. During autopilot or manual control, these move up or down appropriately. Next, the rudder controls rotation called the “yaw” on the vertical axis of an aircraft. This is installed on the edge of the fin. It mainly helps to control huge yaw due to turning if one of the engines fail to enable the aircraft to slip. Let's have a look at what the secondary control system does to control the aircraft. These include the wing flaps, leading-edge devices, spoilers, and trim systems. These controls help to enhance the performance of the aircraft or to help the pilot curb high control forces. Flaps are high lift devices that are installed on panels that are fixed on the trailing edge of the wings. When they are stretched, the camber is increased, which in turn causes the chord and surface area of the wing to be extended as well. This enhances both the lift and drag and reduces the stall speed. This helps in a smooth landing and takeoff of the aircraft. Spoilers are activated manually by the pilot or in certain cases extended automatically. They increase the drag operation while reducing the lift action. Trim controls the aerodynamic forces on the control surfaces to sustain on the set attitude without any kind of control enforced on it. Though aerodynamic forces influence all axes of rotation, not all types of aircraft can trim all the three axes.

2. Get trained with the best general aviation simulators to understand the intricacies of flight controls. As this field keeps upgrading day-by-day, the simulators demand to be up to date on the developments. Get real-time experiences with these simulators. Conclusion The General Aviation Training Device is used for pilot screening and selecting, to provide basic flight training, instrument training and spatial disorientation training and above all the flight controls. With numerous models of simulation components in the Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing, Precision Flight Controls stands as the world leader in providing high-quality flight simulation components to industry leaders. Contact us: 2747 Mercantile Drive, Suite 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742, USA Phone: (916) 414-1310 Ext. 130 Fax: (916) 859-0929 E-Mail: sales@flypfc.com Skype: pfc.sales Website: www.flypfc.com