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Use of Controls
Lesson Objective
During this lesson, the Instructor will present the use of the controls in the cockpit and their effect on the control surfaces.Regulatory Requirement
NoneContent
- Ailerons
- Elevator
- Spoilers
- Dive brakes
- Towhook release
- Rudder
- Wheelbrakes
- Trim-tab
- Empennage
- Different types of flaps
Completion Standards
When complete, the student will- understand and explain the functions of all above items
- describe the movement of the stick and how the control surfaces react to the stick movement.
- describe the use of th rudders
- describe the use of the spoilers
- describe the means of locking the spoilers / dive brakes
Prerequisite Study
- Glider Flying Handbook, Chapter 2; pages 2-1 through 2-5
Next Lesson: 1d -- Cockpit Familiarization
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