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The hinge moment derivative with surface deflection is normally

  • A.Zero on a well designed surface
  • B.Positive at low speed and negative at high speed
  • C.Negative, so the surface tends to return to neutral
  • D.Positive, so the surface tends to move further from neutral

Answer: C

\( C_{h_\delta} \) is negative: deflecting the surface produces a moment opposing the deflection, which is what gives the pilot a positive force gradient and makes the control feel like a spring. A positive value would mean overbalance, where the surface runs away from neutral and the stick force reverses - a genuinely dangerous condition. Zero would give a control with no self-centring at all. And the sign does not reverse with speed, though the magnitude grows with dynamic pressure.

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