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An elevator, in aircraft parlance, is a control surface responsible for pitching up or down.
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What is aeroplane trim and how does it control/adjust the elevator in cruise?
it I got this: it’s used to adjust the forces on the control surfaces so that the aircraft maintains like a set input
But what I couldn’t find a simple answer on was this: how it controls/adjusts the elevator … Also please, is the elevator left in the deflected position please when the plane gets the required lift to maintain cruise? …
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How are flaps and the elevator positioned in cruise?
so I understand that an elevator is used to maintain cruise (straight level and unaccelerated flight) but I’m curious now about how the flaps and elevator is positioned whilst an aeroplane is trying to … Also why/how is it that a flap cannot be deflected in cruise and an elevator can? What’s the difference? …