flight controls
nounUK /flaɪt kənˈtrəʊlz/
US /flaɪt kənˈtroʊlz/
The parts of an airplane that the pilot moves to make the plane go up, down, left, or right.
The pilot gently moved the flight controls to turn the plane toward the runway.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The instruments and systems a pilot uses to steer and manage an aircraft.
The student learned how the flight controls work before the first lesson.
3. In a video game, the buttons and sticks used to fly a simulated plane.
He remapped the flight controls so the joystick felt more realistic.
4. The mechanisms that guide a spacecraft or drone during flight.
Engineers tested the drone's flight controls in strong wind.