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aileron

noun as in wing

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That’s done by turning the pilot control column like a steering wheel, which moves flaps on the wings called ailerons to turn.

All major portions of both planes, except for the right wing and aileron of the PA-28, were recovered from the lake and held for further examination, officials said.

Crews have identified the propeller and the flight box and are looking for the ailerons, which control the roll of the plane.

“Look at the outboard ailerons, man,” he said as it landed with a puff of smoke from its tires.

And many pilots started their training in a flight simulator game to learn about airspeed and ailerons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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