Yaw: Of the three axes in flight, this specifies the side-to-side movement of an aircraft on its vertical axis, as in skewing. Compare PITCH and ROLL.

 

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Yaw: Of the three axes in flight, this specifies the side-to-side movement of an aircraft on its vertical axis, as in skewing. Compare PITCH and ROLL.

Adverse Yaw: Yaw generated when the ailerons are used. The lifting wing generates more drag, causing an airplane to yaw (or turn) toward it.

Pitch: The rise and fall of the ship's bow while at sea. (see 'patch!')

Roll: 1. (also 'vertical roll') the curve of the face of a wood or metal wood (from top to bottom) 2. Descriptive of the quality or appearance of a struck putt

Joystick: An input device used in computer gaming, primarily for games that utilize flight simulation. May also be used with other games, though less commonly. Older versions connected through a seria . . . View Full Definition

Frise Aileron: A type of aileron that has a beveled leading edge projecting beyond its inset hinges. When lowered, it forms an extension of the wing surface: when raised, its nose protrudes below the wing, . . . View Full Definition

Crab: A rudder-controlled yawing motion to compensate for a crosswind in maintaining a desired flight path, as in a landing approach.

Fin: The fixed part of a vertical airfoil that controls the yaw of an aircraft: the movable part being the RUDDER. Sometime referred to as Vertical Stabilizer.

Fishtailing: A rudder-controlled side-to-side [yawing] motion to reduce air speed, generally prior to landing.