flight control

noun

1. the direction of airplane movements, especially takeoffs and landings, by messages from the ground.

2. the system by which this direction is done.

3. the office from which this direction is done.

4. the system by which the pilot of an airplane controls the movement of the airplane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight control¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Writing on X, Zelensky said "microcomputers for drone flight control are produced in the United Kingdom".

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The incident reignited questions about what Boeing had done to improve its safety and quality record since the accidents, which were tied to the company's flight control system.

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Both crashes were primarily attributed to a poorly designed flight control system, which activated at the wrong time due to a sensor failure.

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Both crashes were linked to faulty flight control systems.

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That’s because planes have backup hydraulic systems, which are used to power equipment like the landing gear, brakes, wing flaps and flight controls, allowing planes to take off, fly and land.

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