## Chapter 6 

## Flight Manuevers 

## Introduction 

Flying a weight-shift control (WSC) aircraft is not like driving an automobile on the highway. It is also different from operating the controls of an airplane. A WSC pilot holds the control bar, which is a structural component of the wing, in his or her hands. This wing is attached to the carriage and freely rotates laterally and longitudinally about the hang point. Therefore, the “feel” of the WSC is completely different from other aircraft because there are no movable control surfaces actuated through push/pull rods or cables connected to a separate control actuator, such as a stick or yoke. 

The pilot feels forces on the wing through the control bar, which is part of the wing structure with no mechanical advantage. Simply, the feel of the WSC is different from other aircraft but the basic flight maneuvers are similar. 

