An aircraft, comprising: a flight control surface; a non-movable portion of an airframe of the aircraft; a transitional element that is configured to bridge a gap between an edge of the flight control surface and an edge of the non-movable portion of the airframe, the transitional element including: a plurality of ribs that span the gap, wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a contour that corresponds to the flight control surface and is configured to pivot a portion of a rotated angle of the flight control surface to generate a transitional surface across the gap; wherein the transitional element further comprises: a member that spans the gap and has a first end coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface and a second end coupled proximate to the edge of the non-movable portion of the airframe; and wherein each of the plurality of ribs is fixed to the member along a length of the member; and wherein: the first end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface; the second end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of non-movable portion of the airframe; a twist of the member varies along the length of the member in response to the rotated angle of the flight control surface; and each of the plurality of ribs is configured to pivot the portion of the rotated angle of the flight control surface in response to the twist in the member to generate the transitional surface across the gap. a flight control surface; a non-movable portion of an airframe of the aircraft; a transitional element that is configured to bridge a gap between an edge of the flight control surface and an edge of the non-movable portion of the airframe, the transitional element including: a plurality of ribs that span the gap, wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a contour that corresponds to the flight control surface and is configured to pivot a portion of a rotated angle of the flight control surface to generate a transitional surface across the gap; wherein the transitional element further comprises: a member that spans the gap and has a first end coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface and a second end coupled proximate to the edge of the non-movable portion of the airframe; and wherein each of the plurality of ribs is fixed to the member along a length of the member; and wherein: the first end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface; the second end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of non-movable portion of the airframe; a twist of the member varies along the length of the member in response to the rotated angle of the flight control surface; and each of the plurality of ribs is configured to pivot the portion of the rotated angle of the flight control surface in response to the twist in the member to generate the transitional surface across the gap. a member that spans the gap and has a first end coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface and a second end coupled proximate to the edge of the non-movable portion of the airframe; and wherein each of the plurality of ribs is fixed to the member along a length of the member; and wherein: the first end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface; the second end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of non-movable portion of the airframe; a twist of the member varies along the length of the member in response to the rotated angle of the flight control surface; and each of the plurality of ribs is configured to pivot the portion of the rotated angle of the flight control surface in response to the twist in the member to generate the transitional surface across the gap. the first end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of the flight control surface; the second end of the member is rigidly coupled proximate to the edge of non-movable portion of the airframe; a twist of the member varies along the length of the member in response to the rotated angle of the flight control surface; and each of the plurality of ribs is configured to pivot the portion of the rotated angle of the flight control surface in response to the twist in the member to generate the transitional surface across the gap.