control column
121Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation — North American box art Developer(s) Project Aces Publisher(s) …
122HOTAS/hotas — A design of a fighter cockpit so that every control switch, button, or trigger the pilot needs to operate radar, weapons, and aircraft controls in combat is located either on the throttle or the control column. Also called HOTAS hand on throttle… …
123sidearm controller — A sidestick, or a miniature control column at the side of the cockpit on the console. It is fitted normally on aircraft with fly by wire or fly by light controls. An armrest is provided to assist the pilot with accurate flying. Any pressure… …
124tailplane — i. A nearly horizontal airfoil at the tail of an airplane that provides stability in pitching. It has an elevator hinged to its trailing edge. The tailplane can be trimmed from the cockpit. ii. A pivoted airfoil at the tail of an airplane whose… …
125yoke — The control column of a large aircraft, including the control wheel or the ram’s horn. Back and forth movement of the yoke operates the elevators, whereas sideway movement operates the ailerons …
126q-feel — A term given to a device which applies an artificial force on the control column of a power controlled aircraft proportional to the aerodynamic loads on the control surfaces, thereby simulating the natural feel of the aircraft throughout its… …
127joystick — n. 1 colloq. the control column of an aircraft. 2 a lever that can be moved in several directions to control the movement of an image on a VDU screen …
128Descent (aircraft) — A descent during air travel is any portion where an aircraft decreases altitude, and is the opposite of an ascent or climb. Descents are an essential component of an approach to landing. Other intentional descents might be to avoid traffic, poor… …
