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With respect to differential aileron control, which of the following is true?

  • The up going and down going ailerons both deflect to the same angle.
  • The up going Aileron moves through a smaller angle than the down going aileron.
  • The down going aileron moves through a smaller angle than the up going aileron.

Explanation from PART66Online

Differential aileron rigging deflects the up-going aileron through a larger angle than the down-going one. This raises the drag on the descending wing to balance the extra induced drag on the rising wing, reducing adverse yaw. So the down-going aileron travels through the smaller angle of the two.

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sauravkatwal asked · 6 Oct 2013

isnt it vice versa?

Community Comments (2)

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PART66Online 6 Oct 2013
No
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JD2016 8 Dec 2016
The down going aileron is on the up going wing! :)

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