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Control surface angular range

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:57 pm
by AlanT
Good evening all.

I have some questions regarding control surface movement ranges. This is for a flight simulation that I am making using the free Flightgear simulation program.

1. Does anyone know the range of movement of the elevator, aileron and rudder?
2. Do the autopilot and yaw damper have full control authority? I understand that the artificial feel system will provide effective limits at high speed.
3. What is the range of aileron and rudder trim?

The Pilot´s Notes give the tailplane trim range and some numbers for aileron upset.

Thanks

Alan

Re: Control surface angular range

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:50 pm
by Jelle Hieminga
A couple of images for you:
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I haven't found a number for the rudder trim range. This is a function of the feel unit and I'm not sure if the actual trim range is mentioned somewhere. A Yaw Damper test mentions that the rudder should move through its full range, I cannot find any limits in the autopilot chapter either so I would say that they both have full control authority, apart from any limits internal to the autopilot/YD programming or imparted by the feel unit.

Re: Control surface angular range

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:12 am
by AlanT
Jelle
Many thanks - another problem solved ;)
Alan