Aviation Dictionary

Skid

A condition where the tail of the airplane follows a path outside the path of the nose during a turn.

Dictionary Term

Skid

Definitions

A condition where the tail of the airplane follows a path outside the path of the nose during a turn.
A flight condition in which the rate of turn is too great for the angle of bank.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000