A flap skew detection system that is configured to detect flap skew of one or more flaps (102, 108) moveably secured to one or more wings (104, 110) of an aircraft, the flap skew detection system comprising: a flap support assembly (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) that couples a flap (102, 108) to a wing (104, 110), the flap support assembly (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) including: a fixed portion that is configured to secure to the wing (104, 110); a moveable portion that is moveably coupled to the fixed portion, wherein the moveable portion is configured to securely support the flap (102, 108); a link moveably coupled to the fixed portion and the moveable portion, wherein the link includes: (a) a cylinder defining an internal chamber including a hydraulic fluid chamber, (b) a piston having a piston head within the internal chamber, and (c) hydraulic fluid retained within the hydraulic fluid chamber; a pressure detector fluidly coupled to the hydraulic fluid chamber, wherein the pressure detector is configured to detect a fluid pressure of the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic fluid chamber; and a skew detection unit in communication with the pressure detector, wherein the skew detection unit is configured to receive a pressure signal indicative of the fluid pressure from the pressure detector, and is configured to determine existence of flap skew through an analysis of the pressure signal; wherein the skew detection unit is configured to compare the pressure signal to another pressure signal output from another pressure detector coupled to another flap support assembly (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) that is coupled to the flap (102, 108) or another flap (102, 108) in order to determine the existence of flap skew; and wherein the skew detection unit is configured to output a flap skew alert signal upon determining that flap skew exists. a fixed portion that is configured to secure to the wing (104, 110); a moveable portion that is moveably coupled to the fixed portion, wherein the moveable portion is configured to securely support the flap (102, 108); a link moveably coupled to the fixed portion and the moveable portion, wherein the link includes: (a) a cylinder defining an internal chamber including a hydraulic fluid chamber, (b) a piston having a piston head within the internal chamber, and (c) hydraulic fluid retained within the hydraulic fluid chamber; a pressure detector fluidly coupled to the hydraulic fluid chamber, wherein the pressure detector is configured to detect a fluid pressure of the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic fluid chamber; and a skew detection unit in communication with the pressure detector, wherein the skew detection unit is configured to receive a pressure signal indicative of the fluid pressure from the pressure detector, and is configured to determine existence of flap skew through an analysis of the pressure signal; wherein the skew detection unit is configured to compare the pressure signal to another pressure signal output from another pressure detector coupled to another flap support assembly (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) that is coupled to the flap (102, 108) or another flap (102, 108) in order to determine the existence of flap skew; and wherein the skew detection unit is configured to output a flap skew alert signal upon determining that flap skew exists.