What is the Steering wheel of a jet called?

Question

The thing they use to steer, it has a specific name I'm sure.

But I can't remember.

Help please.

Thanks.

Answer 1

For ground steering, most large aircraft have a tiller or a hand wheel for steering the nose landing gear wheel.  The hand wheel is usually called the "steering wheel."

In the air, airplanes are steered by a coordinated application of force to the yoke or stick and the rudder pedals simultaneously.  Most modern airplanes require only minimal use of rudder pedals to make coordinated turns.

Answer 2

like the other answers, it's called a yoke

Answer 3

It's called the control yoke and on some of the newer aircraft it is called a side stick since the control yoke is not used. I've also heard it called the control column. And the uninitiated sometimes call it the steering wheel.

Answer 4

A yoke.

Answer 5

For ground steering, some older planes had a side control arm, often called the tiller that turned the nosewheel. I do not know about newer jets etc as I only fly small pipers now.

Answer 6

everyone is right, but if you mean the one to steer the plane on the ground its a tiller.

Answer 7

it's called 'the stick' or 'the yoke'  

Answer 8

It's called a yoke :)

edit: wow, that went from zero answers to 3 before I could write the sentence