Lateral control

Lateral Control
Ailerons give lateral control allowing the aircraft to be rotated around its lateral axis.
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Lateral Control.-After satisfying themselves regarding fore and aft control, the Wrights took up lateral control.

LATERAL CONTROL
The ability to make an airplane roll, or turn around its long axis, according to its pilot`s wishes
LATERAL CUE
A cue to control heading; lateral cyclic cue See Also: wheel cue, ...

Ground loop: Loss of lateral control or purposefully braking one wheel to turn sharply while on the ground.
Ground pounder: Ground Crewman
Group: Three or four Squadrons, usually 48 aircraft.

The localizer signal of the ILS may be used for lateral control even after touchdown until the pilot disengages the autopilot.

The more flap used the less it is shielded and the more rudder required for lateral control. This lateral control difficulty increases as the flap extension reaches 40 degrees and the crosswind component reaches 90 degrees.

WING WARPING - Method of lateral control adopted by Wright brothers and many early builders/designers, in which a flexible wing is twisted (warped) to provide roll control as with ailerons.
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The fuselage was fully skinned in plywood, eliminating the partial fabric covering of the G.III. Furthermore, complaints of poor lateral control, particularly on landing, led to the addition of ailerons on the lower wing.

Crosstrack deviation gain (KXTKD).
A guidance control law parameter, generated by the lateral guidance modes; relative weighting of crosstrack deviation in the lateral control law Typical Units: rad/ft; Dimensions: 1/L; ...

Flettner Rotor. A cylinder rotated with forward motion to provide lift at right angles to its path. Flettner rotors have been used to provide lateral control in place of ailerons, without outstanding results.

The article specifies what consultative procedures are to be followed if a Party is dissatisfied with a price proposed by an airline, and ultimately allows that Party to exercise unilateral control if agreement is not reached.

Usually found on delta-wing aircraft, it can be moved in the same direction on either side of the aircraft to obtain longitudinal control, or differentially to obtain lateral control. Also see FLAPERON.

See also: Flight, Power, Wing, Plane, Direct