Why do plane and helicopter pilots have to pysically fight with their control stick when flying and something goes wrong? 988 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.99K March 5, 2021 0 Comments Why do plane and helicopter pilots have to pysically fight with their control stick when flying and something goes wrong? In: Engineering 17 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 5, 2021 0 Comments The controls are often (especially in older aircraft designs) physically linked to the control surfaces by steel cables. If the force of air is pushing on the ailerons/elevator/rudder it’s also moving the stick around. You are viewing 1 out of 17 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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