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Using what you have learned about control surfaces on the orbiter and motions; give flying advice to the commander. At each numbered orbiter on the descent profile in the diagram below, recommend to the commander the following flight instructions: motion(s) to be flown control surfaces to be used postition of each control surface used Compete the chart below with your information. Orbiter Motions Control Surfaces Position of control surface 1 roll left slight yaw left inner elevon outer elevon rudder left - up / right down left - up / right down left 2 roll right slight yaw right inner elevon outer elevon rudder left - down / right up right 3 roll right slight yaw right inner elevon outer elevon rudder left - down / right up right 4 pitch - up inner or outer elevon both up

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