FLIGHT CONTROLS / FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 9-3
CHANGE C3 ICON A5 / MAINTENANCE MANUAL
9.1 Flight Control System Description
Flight controls are made up of those components and units which serve to manually control the flight
characteristics of the aircraft. This includes control cables and pushrods that move through a system
of pulleys and bellcranks to move the appropriate control surfaces. Each pilot in the A5 has a control
stick. Moving the control stick left-to-right rolls the aircraft in either direction by changing the position
of the ailerons. The aft-to-forward movement of the control stick changes the pitch of the aircraft by
adjusting the pitch of the elevator.
Applying foot pressure on the rudder pedals controls the yaw direction in flight and on the water by
changing the direction of the rudders. The rudder pedals also offer yaw control on land by applying
brake pressure on the Main Landing Gear wheels. An electric actuator operates the flaps through a
system of push cables, pushrods, bellcranks, and gas struts.
Control surfaces are covered in their respective structure in other chapters of the maintenance
manual. For example, the aileron control surfaces are covered in the wing chapter.
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