Cargo Tail Torque 
Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The elevator, situated on the horizontal tail surface, adjusts pitch, raising or lowering the nose for ascent or descent. The rudder, attached to the vertical tail fin, manages yaw, enabling the nose to move left or right. Helicopter Controls Helicopter pilots utilize three main controls: the cyclic, collective, and anti-torque pedals.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The simplest formula for torque is: Torque = F x L L is the distance between the object and the axis of rotation, also called the moment arm. Most of the ailerons mass lies behind the hinge, making it tail-heavy.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 22, 2025
Tasks ahead include installing and torquing hundreds of screws and bolts, completing the cleaning process, reinstalling floorboards, reattaching the tail cone, seating the engine cowlings, installing batteries, securing hoses, and completing numerous smaller but critical tasks.
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