Out-of-Control Flight
Aerodynamic Principles
YAW RATE
The rate of change of yaw angle ( ), manifested as
how fast the nose of the aircraft is moving across the
horizon. Yaw rate is measured in degrees/second.
SIDESLIP ANGLE ( )
Aircraft
The displacement of the aircraft centerline from the
Centerline
Relative
relative wind, rather than from a reference axis
Wind
(Figure 3).
Figure 3: SIDESLIP ANGLE
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