Describing flight 1 | Axes Of Rotation

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There are three axes of rotation in aircraft. The lateral axis (or pitch axis) extends from wingtip to wingtip. The longitudinal axis (or roll axis) runs from the aircraft's nose to its tail. The vertical axis (or yaw axis) runs perpendicular to the wings. Accordingly, pitch is rotation along the lateral axis. Roll or bank is rotation along the longitudinal axis. Yaw is rotation along the vertical axis. These different types of rotation are called torques. When you maneuver an aircraft, you rotate on one of the axes.


maneuver = to cause an aircraft to rotate or move
yaw = rotation along the vertical axis of an aircraft
torque = twisting force that causes rotation
pitch = rotation along the longitudinal axis of an aircraft
wingtip = the lengthwise end of an aircraft's wing
roll = rotation along the lateral axis of an aircraft
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