What control is used for yaw axis control?

What control is used for yaw axis control?

• A. Yaw axis control
• B. Pitch axis control
• C. Roll axis control
• D. Collective control

Answer: (A)

Yaw axis control is used to rotate the helicopter about the vertical axis, changing the heading. On the UH-60, this is accomplished with the anti-torque pedals (the floor pedals) which vary tail rotor thrust to counter the main rotor’s torque. Pushing the pedals causes the helicopter to yaw left or right. The other controls manage different axes: the cyclic controls pitch and bank (tilt the rotor disk forward/back or left/right), and the collective changes overall lift. So yaw control specifically corresponds to the yaw axis control.

Yaw axis control is used to rotate the helicopter about the vertical axis, changing the heading. On the UH-60, this is accomplished with the anti-torque pedals (the floor pedals) which vary tail rotor thrust to counter the main rotor’s torque. Pushing the pedals causes the helicopter to yaw left or right. The other controls manage different axes: the cyclic controls pitch and bank (tilt the rotor disk forward/back or left/right), and the collective changes overall lift. So yaw control specifically corresponds to the yaw axis control.