A non-jamming fail safe flight control system with non-symmetric load alleviation
capability includes a dual cable control system one for each side of control surface,
like an elevator or an aileron, controlled by a pilot but driven by a driving system
which allows control surfaces to even out the load from one side to the other without
affecting pilots control while-if one side becomes jammed-enabling the pilot, with
no extra action, to continue flying the aircraft utilizing the other side. In another
embodiment an automatic lock feature ensures that a pilot is able to continue to
complete the flight in case of severance of a control cable due to a discrete damage
without interruption attributable to the control system. Yet another embodiment
utilizing either the same or a separate locking feature enables the pilot to lock
the surfaces upon parking the aircraft.