Centre stick

The control stick of an airplane is that lever in front of the pilot's seat, which is used for the simultaneous control of cross slope and longitudinal slope.

It is located in front of the lower abdomen and is usually held in one hand. By trimming the aircraft ( see cross and elevator ), the control stick in straight and turning flight are brought into a force-free neutral position.

Is the joystick mounted on the side, so it is called a sidestick.

It was installed the first time in a flying machine of the Vienna aviation pioneer Wilhelm Kress in 1900. However, he did not succeed in flight and the invention was forgotten. Robert Esnault - Pelterie his joystick invention on January 22, 1907 in Paris he patented under the number 373818.