Labels:text | screenshot | aircraft | airplane | air travel OCR: AIRPLANE CONTROLS Rudder An airplane's rudder is moved to rotate the Looking like a vertical flap in the tail assembly, the rudder airplane along its vertical axis. This move- ment controls the yaw of the airplane. is controlled by foot pedals in the cockpit. A change in the rudder's direction causes the aircraft to yaw, or rotate along its vertical axis. Pushing on the right pedal, for example, moves the rudder that way; the resulting Right change in airflow forces the tail in the opposite direction, so the nose of the aircraft points to the right. To make coordinated turns, this rudder movement is used in conjunction with a controlled roll. Left Yaw left Fly straight Yaw right Straight Captions/Links Roll Yaw Pitch Airplane Controls
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