Yaw

Definitions

• Rotation about the vertical axis of an aircraft.
• The movement of a helicopter about its vertical axis.
• The movement of a rotorcraft about its vertical axis.

References

• Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
• Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
• Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008