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Which risk to aircraft control increases greatly due to atmospheric turbulence during flight?

A)Uncontrolled flutter mode in aerodynamic surfaces
B)Reduction of engine fuel combustion efficiency
C)Increased static friction in flight controls
D)Increased convective heat transfer from skin

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Uncommanded control reversal risk increases because turbulence induces **flutter**, an aeroelastic instability of wing structures. Flutter couples aerodynamic forces to structural vibrations, therefore causing violent oscillations of control surfaces and potential loss of control, rather than simple friction effects.

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