THREE AXES
An aircraft rotates about three imaginary axes that intersect at its center of gravity.
AXIS = imaginary line through CG
AIRCRAFT AXES
LONGITUDINAL
ROLL
LATERAL
PITCH
VERTICAL
YAW
STABILITY STATE
NEGATIVENEUTRALPOSITIVE
POSITIVE STATIC
CONTROL SURFACES
AILERONS
NEUTRAL
ELEVATOR
NEUTRAL
RUDDER
NEUTRAL
H-STABILIZER
BALANCED
KEY PRINCIPLE
Roll → Ailerons (trailing edge of wings)
Pitch → Elevator (horizontal tail)
Yaw → Rudder (vertical tail)
Pitch → Elevator (horizontal tail)
Yaw → Rudder (vertical tail)