Hardover

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The condition where a control surface or actuator has moved to its extreme limit. uncountable

    "Move the remote Stick full aft (toward tail of helicopter); the null meters should move aft to a hardover position on the flight director and aft pilot control panel."

  2. 2
    An instance of a control surface or actuator moving to its extreme limit. countable

    "Scenario 4 involves a preexisting yaw damper hardover condition that resulted in a rudder surface movement to 3° to the right, which the pilots compensated for with 3° of left rudder trim."

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"Move the remote Stick full aft (toward tail of helicopter); the null meters should move aft to a hardover position on the flight director and aft pilot control panel."

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