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elevator authority

noun

Definitions

  1. The degree of control that the elevators can exert over the pitching motion of an aircraft

    The degree of control that the elevators can exert over the pitching motion of an aircraft; related to elevator design and airspeed.

    • The airspeed was so low that there was insufficient elevator authority to recover from the stall.

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