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  2. Skid (aerodynamics) - Wikipedia

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    However, in the beginning of a turn, when the ailerons are being applied in order to bank the airplane, the ailerons also cause an adverse yaw of the airplane. For example, if the airplane is rolling clockwise (from the pilot point of view), the airplane yaws to the left. It assumes a crab-like attitude relative to the wind.

  3. Aircraft compass turns - Wikipedia

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    For example, an aircraft flying at 45°N latitude making a turn to north from east or west maintaining a standard rate turn a pilot would need to roll out of the turn when the compass was 45 degrees plus one half of the bank angle before north. (From east to north at 90 knots 0+45+7=52) A pilot would begin to roll out to straight flight and on ...

  4. Rotation (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft moves at any given moment in one or more of three axes: roll (the axis that runs the length of the fuselage), pitch (the axis running laterally through the wings), and yaw (the vertical axis around which the front of the aircraft turns to the left or right whilst its rear turns toward the opposite direction).

  5. Aircraft flight dynamics - Wikipedia

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    The other two reference frames are body-fixed, with origins moving along with the aircraft, typically at the center of gravity. For an aircraft that is symmetric from right-to-left, the frames can be defined as: Body frame Origin - airplane center of gravity; x b axis - positive out the nose of the aircraft in the plane of symmetry of the aircraft

  6. Flight control surfaces - Wikipedia

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    A raised aileron reduces lift on that wing and a lowered one increases lift, so moving the aileron control in this way causes the left wing to drop and the right wing to rise. This causes the aircraft to roll to the left and begin to turn to the left. Centering the control returns the ailerons to the neutral position, maintaining the bank angle ...

  7. Coordinated flight - Wikipedia

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    An airplane has three axes of rotation: Pitch – in which the nose of the airplane moves up or down. This is typically controlled by the elevator at the rear of the airplane. Yaw – in which the nose of the airplane moves left or right. This is typically controlled by the rudder at the rear of the airplane.

  8. P-factor - Wikipedia

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    P‑factor, also known as asymmetric blade effect and asymmetric disc effect, is an aerodynamic phenomenon experienced by a moving propeller, [1] wherein the propeller's center of thrust moves off-center when the aircraft is at a high angle of attack.

  9. Aerobatic maneuver - Wikipedia

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    Wingover; left or right 180° tight turn at the top of a 1/4 looping (up) Zoom climb ; dive followed by extreme nose up attitude (not necessarily vertical). Consists of an initial airspeed gain resulting in an increased rate of climb, followed by airspeed loss and decreased rate of climb, returning to the original speed and altitude.