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A control stick, also known as a control column, is a lever in an aircraft that a pilot uses to control the aircraft's movement. It operates the elevators through fore-and-aft motion and the ailerons through side-to-side motion. In some aircraft, a wheel is mounted at the top of the control column to operate the ailerons. These controls are connected to the control surfaces (elevators and ailerons) via cables or rods, though modern aircraft may use electronic systems (fly-by-wire).123

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Elevator, aileron, and rudder controls
…flight controls consist of a stick or wheel control column and rudder pedals, which control the movement of the elevator and ailerons and the rudder, respectively, through a system of cables or rods. In very sophisticated modern aircraft, there is no direct mechanical linkage between the
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…flight controls consist of a stick or wheel control column and rudder pedals, which control the movement of the elevator and ailerons and the rudder, respectively, through a system of cables or rods. In very sophisticated modern aircraft, there is no direct mechanical linkage between the
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