control sticks

Aircraft steering handles

Control sticks are the lever-like devices pilots use to maneuver an aircraft, controlling pitch and roll by tilting forward, backward, and side to side.

In video games, control sticks are the small thumbsticks on game controllers used for movement and camera angles: Push the left control stick to move your character.

Related

cockpit · operate · hands on · gimbal · pitch · flight simulator · aeronautics · cyclic · roll · piloting · sidestick · aviation · gamepad · FPV · helicopter · columns · aileron · aircraft

Opposites
manual vs. automated control

control sticksautopilot

Automated vehicle guidance system

automatic pilot · autonomous navigation · cruise control

input device type

control stickssteering wheel

Vehicle direction controller

foot pedals · throttle · voice commands · brain-computer interface · gesture control

active control vs. passive flight

control stickscruise mode

Automated constant velocity setting

glide

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G