Description should include the types, effects, purposes, and operation of surfaces such as horizontal tail, canard, elevators, and stabilizers. Description should also include the following concepts:
- At the rear of the fuselage of most aircraft is a horizontal stabilizer and an elevator.
- The stabilizer is a fixed-wing section that provides stability for the aircraft to keep it flying level.
- The horizontal stabilizer prevents up-and-down or pitching motion of the aircraft nose.
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Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the importance of a horizontal stabilizer?