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Differential ailerons deflect 20 degrees up and 14 degrees down. The differential ratio is approximately

  • A.34 to 1
  • B.6 to 1
  • C.1.43 to 1
  • D.0.70 to 1

Answer: C

Correct answer: 1.43 to 1

The differential ratio is the up travel divided by the down travel:

\[ \frac{20}{14} = 1.43 \]

The distractor 0.70 inverts it and 34 adds the two deflections. Ratios in this range are usual: enough to cut the drag differential appreciably, but not so much that the down-going aileron's contribution to roll is thrown away. The rigging is set in the linkage geometry, so the ratio is fixed and does not vary with deflection.

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