Flaps are controlled using which control device?

• A. Flap lever
• B. Control wheel or yoke
• C. Rudder pedals
• D. Trim wheel

Answer: (A)

Flaps are adjusted with a dedicated flap control, usually a flap lever on the center console. Moving the lever selects a flap setting, and the flap mechanism uses hydraulic or electric actuators to extend or retract the trailing-edge surfaces to that angle. This changes wing camber and increases lift at lower speeds, enabling steeper approaches and shorter landings, at the cost of more drag. The control wheel or yoke handles pitch and roll, not flap position. Rudder pedals control yaw via the rudder, not flaps. The trim wheel changes the aircraft’s trimming forces, not flap deployment. So, the flap lever is the device that actually controls flaps.