flight control

noun

1

: the control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of information transmitted to the pilot by radio and other electronic devices

also : the office or system that provides this control

2

: the system (as of levers, cables, and movable surfaces) that controls the movement of an airplane

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flight control

noun

: the control from a ground station of an airplane or spacecraft especially by radio