United Airlines pilots said pedals that control rudder movement on the plane were stuck as they tried to keep the plane in the center of the runway during the Feb. 6 landing. The pilots were able ...

Russian air defenses, rather than a bird strike, likely caused the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, killing 38 ...

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed while trying to land after diverting to Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.

The flight was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s south, when it diverted and attempted an ...

Moving the cradle caused the wings to twist, which in turn caused the plane to "roll" (bank). The cradle was also connected to the rudder, which controlled the plane's "yaw" (rotation around a ...

While most of the aforementioned rudder pedals may not be the most realistic as compared to an actual aircraft, some enthusiasts trade accuracy for versatility. How do they connect to the simulator?

The plane's auto-pilot system or a pilot will constantly adjust the angles of the ailerons, elevators, and rudder to the varying conditions to keep the plane stable, in a process known as trimming.