Describe the three axes of an aircraft.

Description should include the following:

• The axes of an aircraft are three imaginary lines that pass through an aircraft’s CG at 90-degree angles to each other.
• The longitudinal axis passes through the CG parallel to a line from nose to tail.
• The lateral axis passes parallel to a line from wingtip to wingtip.
• The vertical axis passes through the CG at right angles to the other two axes.

PLT095 and PLT234

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the three axes of an aircraft?