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Which is a control derivative?

  • A.C m q
  • B.C L alpha
  • C.C m delta e
  • D.C m alpha

Answer: C

\( C_{m_{\delta e}} \) is a control derivative: its independent variable is the elevator deflection, a commanded input rather than a state of the motion. The others differentiate with respect to incidence and pitch rate, both motion variables, so they are stability derivatives. In the state-space form the two kinds occupy different matrices, and that separation is what makes it clear why a larger elevator changes the response to the pilot without changing the aeroplane's modes.

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