Aviation Glossary

Last Updated:  26/4/13


A - Alpha

• Adverse yaw - A condition of flight in which the nose of an airplane tends to yaw toward the outside of the turn. This is caused by the higher induced drag on the outside wing, which is also producing more lift. Induced drag is a by-product of the lift associated with the outside wing.
• Angle of Attack (AOA) - The acute angle formed between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the air striking the airfoil.  

B - Bravo





C - Charlie





D - Delta





E - Echo





F - Foxtrot





G - Golf





H - Hotel





I - India




J - Juliet





K - Kilo





L - Lima





M - Mike





N - November




O - October




P - Papa




Q - Quebec





R - Romeo




S - Sierra




T - Tango




U - Uniform




V - Victor




W - Whiskey




X - X-Ray




Y - Yankee




Z - Zulu