Weight control

Control of the hang glider by shifting your weight

As weight control , control of is land , water or aircraft designated by shifting your weight. Usually this is done by shifting your body weight relative to the vehicle. In the case of unmanned systems , this task is often performed by the mostly heavy battery .

Examples:

• Sledding
• Canoeing
• Underwater glider
• Hang glider
• Paraglider

The effect that leads to the change of direction can vary depending on the application:

• asymmetrical friction or resistance forces are an effect (tobogganing and canoeing),
• Rolling or nodding movements by moving the center of gravity relative to the pressure point is a different one (underwater gliders and aircraft).

In some cases, weight control is combined with other control methods.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Konrad Lüders: hang glider page. Retrieved February 12, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Wood, Stephen: Autonomous Underwater Gliders. (PDF; 4.0 MB) Retrieved February 11, 2013 .