Wordie: Yaw: Comments

Comment by she, 16 days ago

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:44:44 +0000

Yesyes, that's the one. (It was a little before I ever watched the news, so this is the first I've heard of it, but I'd imagine most people would find the expatiation interesting.)

Comment by chained_bear, 16 days ago

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:29:20 +0000

Is that the Sioux City, Iowa crash? (sorry, I'm at work and can't watch the clip right now!) I remember seeing that on the news the night it happened. That pilot is—all pilots really are—remarkable in so many ways.

Comment by she, 16 days ago

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:59:12 +0000

I just ran into this word in reference to flying, in this documentary: a pilot chooses to board a plane that meets the one-in-a-billion chance of total hydrolic failure, and manages to land it, against odds that no one on board would survive. The guy's very well-spoken, and goes into a good amount of detail — it's an unbelievable story, and a comforting reminder of just how capable these people are.

Comment by whichbe, 3 months ago

Fri, 23 May 2008 02:48:21 +0000

To move unsteadily side to side; to rotate about a vertical axis. (from Phrontistery)

Comment by oroboros, about 1 year ago

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:41:42 +0000

"Way" in reverse.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:06:46 +0000

a. Naut. Of a vessel: To deviate temporarily from the straight course, as through faulty or unsteady steering; to turn to one side or from side to side in her course.

b. Aeronaut. and Astronaut. Of an aircraft or spacecraft: to rotate about a vertical axis, to undergo yawing.