Aircraft systems are simply the devices used to operate an aircraft. These can range from the flight controls to the avionics or electrical system. For learning purposes, it can be easier to separate them into a few different broad categories. While this lesson will broadly cover the systems onboard a Cessna 172S, many other aircraft have more complex systems or entirely unique ones.
This lesson will start by going through the primary and secondary control systems, and then progress through the other, more complex, but equally important systems.
Regardless of the regulations or requirements, it is incredibly important to understand all of the systems in any aircraft that you fly. That being said, both the private and commercial ACS (I. Preflight Inspection: Task G) requires a person demonstrate an understanding of: