Chapter 6 Flight Manuevers Introduction  Flying a weight-shift control (WSC) aircraft is not like  driving an automobile on the highway. It is also different  from operating the controls of an airplane. A WSC pilot  holds the control bar, which is a structural component  of the wing, in his or her hands. This wing is attached to  the carriage and freely rotates laterally and longitudinally  about the hang point. Therefore, the “feel” of the WSC is  completely different from other aircraft because there are no  movable control surfaces actuated through push/pull rods  or cables connected to a separate control actuator, such as  a stick or yoke. The pilot feels forces on the wing through the control bar,  which is part of the wing structure with no mechanical  advantage. Simply, the feel of the WSC is different from other  aircraft but the basic flight maneuvers are similar. 