Which surface is paired with 'Control Yaw' in the material?

Which surface is paired with 'Control Yaw' in the material?

• A. Elevator
• B. Vertical Stabilizer
• C. Horizontal Stabilizer
• D. Rudder

Answer: (B)

Yaw is rotation about the aircraft’s vertical axis, so the surfaces involved are tied to directional stability at the tail. The vertical stabilizer is the tail fin that provides that directional stability and, importantly, houses the rudder—the movable surface that actually deflects air to produce yaw. In the material, Control Yaw is paired with the vertical stabilizer because this is the area where the yaw control system is located and operates. The elevator and horizontal stabilizer handle pitch, while the rudder is the moving surface that creates yaw, mounted on the vertical stabilizer.

Yaw is rotation about the aircraft’s vertical axis, so the surfaces involved are tied to directional stability at the tail. The vertical stabilizer is the tail fin that provides that directional stability and, importantly, houses the rudder—the movable surface that actually deflects air to produce yaw. In the material, Control Yaw is paired with the vertical stabilizer because this is the area where the yaw control system is located and operates. The elevator and horizontal stabilizer handle pitch, while the rudder is the moving surface that creates yaw, mounted on the vertical stabilizer.