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(or Roll) Rotation of an aircraft about its longitudinal axis.
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A group of aircraft waiting to land at the same airport at the same time.
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a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
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tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
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Another term for turn. When a plane banks to the left or right, it turns to the left or right.
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The angle between the lateral axis of an aeroplane and the horizontal plane. Banking is the angular motion about the longitudinal axis of an aeroplane when turning.
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The folks who hold the lien on most pilots' cars.
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The lateral tilting of an aircraft - the result of rolling it about its longitudinal axis - that causes it to turn in the direction of the lower wing. The roll is begun by application of aileron in the desired direction of bank and turn.
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