Aviation Dictionary

Front tube

The structural member of the carriage that attaches to the top of the carriage mast to the front of the fuselage. It acts as a control stop for the control bar to avoid high angles of attack.

Dictionary Term

Front tube

Definition

The structural member of the carriage that attaches to the top of the carriage mast to the front of the fuselage. It acts as a control stop for the control bar to avoid high angles of attack.

References

Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008