Title: Describe how centrifugal force, yaw, and skid are associated with a turning aircraft.
Course: Aviation Maintenance Technology I (20114-I) > Section: Exploring Airframe and Control Surfaces

Description should include the way forces will change as the aircraft changes direction in flight and by defining the following:

- Centrifugal force—an outward force associated with curved motion, that is, rotation about some (possibly not stationary) center
- Yaw—the force that allows the nose of the aircraft to move left to right by actuating the rudder
- Skid—the force produced when only the rudder is used to change direction, causing the aircraft to slide sideways away from the curve

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does centrifugal force relate to an airplane that is changing direction?
- What is the instrument indication in the cockpit when an airplane is in a slipping or skidding turn?
- What does it mean for an airplane to be in coordinated flight?
- What cockpit controls are used to counteract skid?