lateral controller

lateral controller

[′lad·ə·rəl kən′trōl·ər]

(aerospace engineering)

A primary flight control mechanism, generally a part of the longitudinal controller, which controls the ailerons; often resembles an automobile steering wheel but may be a control column.

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