Register

Primary Systems 1 Practice Test

Access More Questions
Moving the control stick aft causes the trailing edge of the elevator to move __ and the nose of the aircraft to move __.
Correct Answer:
Down; down
Explanation:
The elevator controls pitch by changing the tailplane’s angle of attack and the resulting force on the tail. When the control stick is moved aft, this setup causes the trailing edge of the elevator to move downward. That downward deflection increases the tail’s downward force, rotating the nose downward. So, both the elevator trailing edge and the nose move downward. If the trailing edge moved upward, it would typically produce a nose-up moment, which is why you often hear that nose-up occurs with up elevator deflection.

Access more questions from this quiz

Continue to Primary Systems 1 Practice Test for more practice questions and the full quiz experience.

Access More Questions