control stick

control stick

n. A lever used to control the motion of an aircraft by changing the angle of the elevators and ailerons.

control stick

n (Aeronautics) the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft. Also called: control column or joy stick

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control stick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplanejoystick, sticklever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum