control column

noun

1. a lever or pillar, usually fitted with a handwheel, used to control the movements of an aircraft Also calledcontrol stickjoy stick

Example Sentences

The “stick” is the control column, and it really gets your attention with a vigorous shaking motion.

From The Daily Beast

Outside the Terminal Building, Turnbull walked over to a hackstand and pressed the signal button on the top of the control column.

From Project Gutenberg

The pilot threw a switch, and Jones threw another, a newly installed one, just added to his improvised control-column.

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Sweat forming in beads on his face, he ignored the pain in his shoulder and reached to the control column with his injured arm.

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Brad straddle-stepped on the deck and bulkhead to the control column and broke out his pack of cigarettes.

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We had enough control column oil left to wet it down rather thoroughly.

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