What makes aircraft nose to go up and down?

Question

What is that the Pilot operates and the aircraft goes up/down?

Answer 1

elevator.

and flaps, the aerodynamic brakes and gear down may influence the "position of nose"

all of these produce aerodynamic input into the ballance of powers and this way they modify the position of nose.
The elevator is used to control the nose up nose down movement intentionally, the rest is side effect of producing more lift or simply drag.


stop the "Flaps tale". flaps are used for increasing lift, not for controlling the roll. roll is controlled through ailerons primarily. the divided flaps are used as a backup for ailerons.

deploying flaps makes a static change in ballance of powers it produces no constant rotation aorund of lateral axis. I mean you deploy flaps, your nose goes 5 degrees down. full flaps, your nose goes 7 degrees down.

control inputs of elevator on the other hand produce the constant change of XX degrees PER SECOND

Answer 2

Elevators - Located on the wings on the back of the plane (Vertical Stabilizer) These are the mechanisms that actually are made to change the pitch of the nose. When the pilot pulls back on the yoke or joystick the boards (elevators) on the back wing move up making the nose move upwards. Vice versa for moving the nose down.

Ailerons - Located on the main wings of the airplane. THESE DO NOT CHANGE THE PITCH OF THE NOSE. They are made to roll the aircraft mainly so that a turn can be made.

Flaps - Also located on the main wings. And like the ailerons these are not intentionally made to change the pitch of the nose. These flaps extend from the back of the wings to create a wider wing for more lift during slower flight speeds. Mainly used when taking off and landing.

So in conclusion the only mechanism that is mainly used to change the pitch of the nose are the elevators. All others will slightly change the pitch but is not used to do that.

Answer 3

The Landing Gear and its door are held in place by a set of mechanical hooks (called uplocks). These keep everything retracted and will continue to do so, even if hydraulic power is lost. To release the gear and doors, the hooks on these uplocks need to be opened or moved out of the way. Depending on the aircraft, this can either be carried out mechanically (using a set of linkages to slowly open the uplocks) or via a power source such as an electrical motor or local hydraulic power source. Usually the release system will also depressurise the normal extension hydraulic circuit - since this could potentially cause the gear to remain retracted. Once the uplocks are open and the normal extension hydraulic circuit is depressurised, the whole process is driven by gravity. The weight of the gear and doors will naturally cause them to move into the correct position. This doesn't happen as quickly as you might think because the hydraulic actuators on the landing gear provide damping to the gear's movement. Finally, most landing gear are fitted with a series of springs. These keep the gear in a stable position by maintaining part of the gear mechanism in an over centre position. Essentially this means the gear becomes mechanically locked into the down position.

Answer 4

The elevators (movable boards at the back) angle the lift upwards. The airplane nose then tilts up. The pilot has a joystick or yoke. When he pulls the airplane lifts up. vice versa for down. When he turns it to the left, the airplane turns to the left and so on.

Answer 5

A combination of the throttle and elevators. Forward pressure on the controls pushes the nose down, and vice versa. Throttle will regulate the rate of decent or climb.

Answer 6

Elevators on normal aircraft.
Elevons on delta winged aircraft.

Answer 7

The primary pitch control is the elevator.
You can also get pitch changes with:
Throttle
Flaps
Trim tabs
Landing gear
Fuel transfer pump, (sometimes).

Flying just isn't that simple. That's why
pilots get the big bucks. : )

Answer 8

darn, I just cannot recall the thingie on the Piper that does it.
Perhaps it is a stabalator....but what do I know? I am but a dumbasspilot. What about the Long EZ? nothing in the back but a prop.

Answer 9

the tail elevators control the pitch (nose up or down) of the airplane.

Answer 10

I wonder if it's even possible to straighten all of this out. Here are parts of some of the answers so far.



"on a plane on the wings there are flaps thay are called allerons" .................If the flaps are called ailerons, what are the ailerons called?

"The flaps at the back each wing. both wings flaps up, nose up. both flaps down, nose down. left flap up, right flap down, turn right, right flap up, left flap down, turn left.".................If you ever see the flaps flap up, BAIL OUT, BAIL OUT. Left flap up, right flap down you turn right? Right flap up, left flap down you turn left? Let me think ...........let's see move my right hand up and..........no wait left hand up.................... no I mean...........
Ah hell forget this one.


" On the wings both front and back are flaps that can go up or down. It is the possitioning of those flaps that makes the plane does whatever the pilot commands. " ............I'll be damned, and here I've been retracting the flaps after takeoff all this time. It's a wonder I made it anywhere having no control and all huh?