aileron authority

English

Noun

aileron authority (uncountable)

  1. (aviation) The degree of control that the ailerons can exert over the rolling motion of an aircraft; related to aileron design and airspeed.
    At higher airspeeds there is sufficient aileron authority to perform extremely fast rolls.
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