Aviation Dictionary

Canard

A horizontal surface mounted ahead of the main wing to provide longitudinal stability and control. It may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces.

Dictionary Term

Canard

Definitions

A horizontal surface mounted ahead of the main wing to provide longitudinal stability and control. It may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces.
means the forward wing of a canard configuration and may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces

References

14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023