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Type of aircraft flight control
Weight-shift control as a means of aircraft flight control is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight trikes. Control is usually
Weight-shift_control
Powered hang glider
trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended
Ultralight_trike
Pilot certification
powered parachute sea The Weight-shift-control category is divided into weight-shift-control land and weight-shift-control sea A student pilot certificate
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States
Aviation field involving lightweight aircraft
aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailerons, elevator and rudder, calling
Ultralight_aviation
Type of wing for flying vehicles
A-frame control bar) to it; it was composed of a keel, leading edges, a cross-bar and a fixed control frame. Weight-shift was also used to control the glider
Rogallo_wing
British ultralight trike
design features a strut-braced topless hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem semi-enclosed cockpit with a cockpit fairing
P&M_PulsR
harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang glider designs did not enable
History_of_hang_gliding
Italian amphibious ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Polaris_AM-FIB
Allowance to fly aircraft of similar design
all turbojets require a type rating. Aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg) typically require a type rating. In
Class_rating
Category of lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly
class includes: airplane (land/sea), gyroplane, airship, balloon, weight-shift-control ("trike", land/sea), glider, and powered parachute. U.S. or foreign
Light-sport_aircraft
Italian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Polaris_FIB
French ultralight trike
The Air Creation Racer is a French single-seat, weight-shift control ultralight trike that was built by Air Creation of Aubenas between 1986 and 2010.
Air_Creation_Racer
(aerodynamically-controlled ultralights) OE-7990 to OE-7999 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights, test registrations) OE-8000 to OE-8989 (weight-controlled ultralights)
List of aircraft registration prefixes
List_of_aircraft_registration_prefixes
How aircraft are controlled
crashes involving loss of control Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, inventor of the aileron (1868) Thrust vectoring Weight-shift control Wing warping, an early
Aircraft flight control system
Aircraft_flight_control_system
Unpowered glider air sport
harness suspended from the airframe, and controls the aircraft by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang gliders had a low lift-to-drag
Hang_gliding
Permits for operating aircraft
Rotorcraft Glider Lighter-than-air Powered-lift Powered parachute Weight-shift-control ICAO Annex 1, Chapter 2 specifies licences for pilots and for remote
Pilot licensing and certification
Pilot_licensing_and_certification
Type of pilot licence
categories such as sailplane (glider), balloon, powered parachute, and weight-shift control. The aeroplane PPL is the most popular category of PPL. In the United
Private_pilot_licence
Method of classifying aircraft
helicopters Powered lift Gliders Lighter than air Powered parachute Weight-shift control Aircraft categories are also defined with respect to the certification
Aircraft_category
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Air_Creation_Tanarg
French ultralight trike
classification. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a
Cosmos_Bison
Experimental NASA glider using the Rogallo airfoil
by using a control stick in front of the pilot that descended from the wing above. Another version translated the same weight-shift control via cables
NASA_Paresev
American ultralight trike
span North Wing Reflex wing has no kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
Evolution_Revo
Hungarian ultralight aircraft
wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The aircraft uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Apollo_Delta_Jet
Regulations for flying an aircraft in clear weather conditions
persons. Other aircraft, such as helicopters, powered parachutes, and weight-shift-control aircraft, are not required to meet the FAR 91 minimums, so long as
Visual_flight_rules
American ultralight aircraft
two-place high wing, single-engine, ultralight aircraft that evolved from weight-shift hang gliders including Bob Lovejoy's High Tailer. The earliest powered
Eipper_Quicksilver
Central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs
ISBN 0-8071-2764-7. United States Flight Standards Service (2008). Weight-shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook. Government Printing Office. pp. 3.5 – 3
King_post
Russian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Krasniye Kryl'ya Deltacraft MD-40
Krasniye_Kryl'ya_Deltacraft_MD-40
Taking images of the ground from the air
allowed for helicopters, powered parachutes and weight-shift-control aircraft. Advances in radio controlled models have made it possible for model aircraft
Aerial_photography
various control elements, after Otto Lilienthal had managed to achieve the beginnings of controlled flights solely by shifting his body weight. The Experimental
Lilienthal_Vorflügelapparat
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Electravia GMPE 102 electric motor, producing
Electravia_Electro_Trike
Russian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Krasniye Kryl'ya Deltacraft MD-50C
Krasniye_Kryl'ya_Deltacraft_MD-50C
Russian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Aviasouz_Cruise
Movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes
right-of-way over all other engine-driven aircraft Powered parachute, weight-shift-control aircraft, airplane, and rotorcraft In addition, head-on approaching
Traffic
American ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke
North_Wing_Solairus
British ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar, has a nose angle of 121°, 24 top and six bottom battens and
Huntwing
German ultralight trike
category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit
PowerTrike_Light
:Polish ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Kompol_Jazz
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an air-cooled, single-cylinder, two-stroke
Aerotechnics_Skyhopper-3000
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. Available powerplants include the a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Air_Creation_Skypper
German ultralight trike
has an empty weight of 120 kg (265 lb). The aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat
Sunair_Magic
Russian ultralight trike
weight. A typical wing used would have a 9.8 m (32.2 ft) span, be supported by a single tube-type kingpost and use an "A" frame weight-shift control bar
SDB_Karat
Spread of weight in a vehicle
Weight distribution is the apportioning of weight within a vehicle, especially cars, airplanes, and trains. Typically, it is written in the form x/y,
Weight_distribution
Gearshift system for bicycles
bicycles. It combines the braking and gear shifting controls into the same component. This allows shifting gears without having to remove a hand from
Shimano_Total_Integration
Foot-launched powered hang glider
Flyped Manufacturer: Paul Kiraly FAI microlight world records, RWF1 (Weight-shift control, foot-launched and flown solo) [8] Archived September 9, 2006, at
Powered_hang_glider
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
DTA_Evolution
German electric ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplants offered are the Polini Thor 100 or 200 piston
Electricsports_ES-Trike
American ultralight trike aircraft
uses an "A" frame control bar for weight-shift control. The hull was carefully designed to account for the inherent lack of pitch control that trikes have
Y2Fly_Seahawk
Czech ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar and has a wing area of 13.8 m2 (149 sq ft). The standard powerplant
TL_Ultralight_TL-22_Duo
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
Schönleber_Vento
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). All models feature a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Avio_Design_Swan
Italian amphibious ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The Trident features a strut-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Ramphos_Trident
British ultralight trike
is supported by struts and lacks a kingpost. It uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
P&M_Explorer
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke
DTA_Alizés
supported by a single tube-type kingpost with weight-shift controls utilizing an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The trike wing can be removed and a powered
Skyjam_ST-Freestyle
British ultralight trike
weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine. The aircraft has an empty weight
Cosmik_Chaser
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke
DTA_Feeling
Australian inventor (1934–2023)
seat while the control frame and wire bracing distributed the load to the wing as well as giving a frame to brace for weight-shift control. Dickenson's
John_W._Dickenson
Italian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four-stroke, 150 hp (112 kW) RM engine or
Rossi_Shuttle_Quik
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke
DTA_Combo
Slovenian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Pipistrel_Spider
Bulgarian ultralight trike
be supported by a single tube-type kingpost and use an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The carriage front wheel is adjustable to allow for different
Avio_Delta_Thruster
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke,
Ventura_1200
Ukrainian ultralight trike
aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing
Antares_A-10_Solo
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The landing gear features fibreglass suspension. The powerplant
Solid_Air_Diamant_Twin
Italian electric ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. Initially Simonini and Bailey petrol engines were offered, but
Icaro_Pit-Trike
American ultralight aircraft
Fledge hang glider wing. The control system is unconventional and uses a hang glider style control bar for weight shift control of pitch and roll, augmented
Manta_Foxbat
low-cost. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle
Aeros_ANT
American ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar and has a wing area of 160.0 sq ft (14.86 m2). The acceptable
Raisner_Graffiti
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant factory supplied was the twin cylinder
Junkers_Profly_Junkers_Trike
Chinese electric aircraft
category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit
Yuneec_International_ETrike
American ultralight trike
(33.8 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplants are the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Sea_and_Sky_Cygnet
complete aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift control set up, single-place accommodation, foot-launching and landing and
Swedish_Aerosport_Mosquito
14.5 m2 (156 sq ft), a nose angle of 128° and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. An electro-mechanical trim is optional. Profi Base model with
Aeros_Profi
Bulgarian ultralight trike
standard empty weight of 32 kg (71 lb). The aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat
Fly_Air_Trike_Moster
category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). In Delta mode it features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open
TrikeBuggy_Delta
wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The aircraft uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The main landing gear uses strut-type suspension, rather than
Apollo_Jet_Star
American ultralight trike
Dacron sailcloth. Its 32.9 ft (10.0 m) span wing uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition
Fly_Hard_Trikes_SkyCycle
Aircraft control surface used to induce roll
throttle control) model powered aircraft, such as radio-controlled versions of "Old Timer" free-flight engine-powered model aircraft. Weight-shift control is
Aileron
British ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a single cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke
Flylight_Dragonfly
American ultralight trike aircraft
commonly used cables and kingpost. The Maverick is controlled with a conventional weight-shift "A" frame control bar. In 2008 the aircraft was improved with
North_Wing_Maverick
French ultralight trike
wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost, uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar and has a wing area of 17.4 m2 (187 sq ft). The powerplant is
Air_Creation_Twin
French ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The Trek features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Air_Creation_Trek
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke
BB_Microlight_BB-two_seater
Slovenian ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Pipistrel_Twister
French ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an air-cooled, two-stroke, 33 hp (25 kW) Simonini
AEF_Monotrace
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is supported by a two-tube structure. The powerplant
Quander_Micropfeil
Chinese ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Austrian-made four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled
AVIC_Lucky_Bird
German ultraight trike
supported by a single tube-type kingpost and employing an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Silent_Family_Silent_Racer
Indian ultralight aircraft
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Raj_Hamsa_Clipper
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition
Ace_Magic
Hungarian ultralight trike
wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The aircraft uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant options include the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Apollo_Racer_GT
Bulgarian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Fly_Air_Swallow
American ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. Powerplants that were factory available were the twin cylinder
Stellar_Astra
French ultralight trike
category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem
Gdecouv'R_582
German ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is supported by a three-tube tetrahedral structure
Quander_Airpfeil
Chinese ultralight trike
(34.1 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Austrian-made twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Sunward_ST
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
BB_Microlight_103
Chinese amphibious ultralight trike
(34.0 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Austrian-made twin cylinder, liquid-cooled
Sunward_STB
American inventor and aviation pioneer (1870–1934)
demonstrated the cable-stayed triangle control frame for use in mass-shifting the pilot and pilot holding to control the attitude of a lifting wing for any
George_A._Spratt
Italian ultralight trike
is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition
Polaris_Skin
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill (see Hight).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Waite.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Newzealand
Fast
Girl/Female
Indian
Teacher
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Lee, LEIGH means "meadow."Â
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Swift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a rapid runner, from Middle English swift ‘fleet’.Irish : Anglicization (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada (see Foody).Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sleght, sleight, slyght ‘cunning’, ‘artfulness’.English : topographic name from Middle English sleyte ‘level field’ (Old Norse slétta) or from Middle English sleyte ‘sheep pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the feminine personal name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, DWIGHT means "follower of Dionysos."Â
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin delectare, DELIGHT means "to allure, delight."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Form of Leigh or Leah
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English
Craftsman; Carpenter
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon
Craftsman.
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
WEIGHT SHIFT-CONTROL
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Ariadnê, ARIADNE means "utterly pure." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of King Minos.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The One who Walks in Center
Girl/Female
Hebrew Hungarian
Life.
Boy/Male
Indian
Ocean
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Thai
Moonlight
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi
A Beam of Light
Boy/Male
Indian
The new Moon
Girl/Female
Biblical
Watering, distillation, dew.
Male
Greek
(Greek Ἀχάζ, Hebrew: ×ָחָז): Greek and Hebrew name ACHAZ means "possessing, possessor." In the bible, this is the name of the eleventh king of Judah, son of Jotham. Also spelled Ahaz.
Girl/Female
Norse
tree.
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n.
The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
v. t.
A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
imp. & p. p.
of Weight
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
a.
Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
v. t.
Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.
n.
The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.
n.
Weight.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
n.
A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.
superl.
Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
v. t. & i.
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
v. t.
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
n.
One who weighs; specifically, an officer whose duty it is to weigh commodities.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.