The action of the elevator moves the plane about the

The action of the elevator moves the plane about the

• A. Lateral axis
• B. Vertical axis
• C. Longitudinal axis
• D. Rotational axis

Answer: (A)

Pitch is the motion produced by the elevator, and it happens about the lateral axis, which runs wingtip to wingtip. Deflecting the elevator changes the tail’s angle of attack, creating a pitching moment that raises or lowers the nose. That rotation is around the lateral axis. The vertical axis would involve yaw (nose left or right) controlled mainly by the rudder, while the longitudinal axis runs nose to tail and governs roll (left or right wing drop) controlled by the ailerons. A general term like rotational axis isn’t used to describe this specific control effect, so the elevator’s influence is best described as rotation about the lateral axis.

Pitch is the motion produced by the elevator, and it happens about the lateral axis, which runs wingtip to wingtip. Deflecting the elevator changes the tail’s angle of attack, creating a pitching moment that raises or lowers the nose. That rotation is around the lateral axis. The vertical axis would involve yaw (nose left or right) controlled mainly by the rudder, while the longitudinal axis runs nose to tail and governs roll (left or right wing drop) controlled by the ailerons. A general term like rotational axis isn’t used to describe this specific control effect, so the elevator’s influence is best described as rotation about the lateral axis.