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Flaperon

Aircraft control surface that combines the functions of both flaps and ailerons

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Aileron

Aircraft control surface used to induce roll

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Gust lock

Mechanism that locks control surfaces

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Elevator (aeronautics)

Aircraft control surface used to control pitch

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Aircraft engine controls

Instruments used to control an aircraft engine

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Autothrottle

System that allows a pilot to control thrust without manually setting fuel flow

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Blown flap

High-lift device on some aircraft wings

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Yaw damper

Device to reduce yaw oscillations in aircraft

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Trim tab

Boat or aircraft component

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Servo tab

Device on aircraft control surface

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Thrust lever

Manual control of the thrust of an aircraft's engines from the cockpit

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HOTAS

Man-machine interface concept for cockpit design

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Spoileron

Lift spoilers that can be used as flight control devices

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Yoke (aeronautics)

Aircraft controls

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Stick shaker

Mechanical device in an aircraft cockpit to warn the pilot of an imminent stall

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Electro-hydraulic actuator

Actuator operated electrically

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Stabilizer (aeronautics)

Aircraft component

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Spoiler (aeronautics)

Device for reducing lift and increasing drag on aircraft wings

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Takeoff/go-around switch

Aircraft feature

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Gouge flap

Type of aircraft flap

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Controllable slope soaring

Type of slope soaring where a slope is made to follow a walkalong glider

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Flap (aeronautics)

Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft

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Air brake (aeronautics)

Flight control surface meant to increase drag

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Thrust reversal

Temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's thrust

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Fly-by-wire

Electronic flight control system

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Variable-position horizontal stabilizer
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