elevator authority
The degree of control that the elevators can exert over the pitching motion of an aircraftThe degree of control that the elevators can exert over the pitching motion of an aircraft; related to elevator design and airspeed.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The degree of control that the elevators can exert over the pitching motion of an aircraft; related to elevator design and airspeed.
The airspeed was so low that there was insufficient elevator authority to recover from the stall.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable