In aviation, cross-controlled flight refers to a state of uncoordinated flight where the aircraft's
rudder and
ailerons are working in opposite directions. Crossed controls are most commonly used in
slips. Having crossed controls, as in any form of uncoordinated flight, is aerodynamically unsound and if not monitored closely by the pilot can result in a
stall or a
spin
Spin or spinning most often refers to:
* Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
* Spin (propaganda), an intentionally b ...
. These stalls, cross-controlled stalls, are emphasized in flight instructor training due to their commonality of resulting in loss of control in flight with insufficient altitude to recover.
References
External links
Private Pilot Maneuvers Jeppesen Sanderson, 1997.
Cross-Coordinated, www.aviationsafetymagazine.com, April 2006
Aircraft operations
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