crosswind
Perpendicular air current
A crosswind blows perpendicular to the direction of travel, making it harder to hold a straight course.
Pilots landing in crosswinds must angle into the wind, then straighten at the last moment.
Cyclists and truck drivers feel it pushing them sideways: The crosswind nearly blew us off the bridge.
Wind against travel direction
- tailwindBreeze moving your direction
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- yawRotational side deviation
- rudderPivoting stern blade
aileron · slip · drift · approach · landing · takeoff · glideslope · airspeed
Brief wind surge
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
windstorm · airflow · anemometer · storm · front · meteorology · atmospheric · barometer
Gradual movement, no direction
- lane departureLeaving marked roadway boundaries
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- gustBrief wind surge
buffeting · highway · overtaking · stability control · suspension
Sharp-headed fastener
- heelFoot's rear underside
- leewardSheltered from wind
- windwardFacing the wind
- jibTriangular sail forward
mainsail · rudder · helm · keel · sheet · boom · close-hauled · spinnaker
Payment for services rendered
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- difficultyState of being hard
- hazardSource of potential harm
obstacle · skill · technique · training · experience · judgment · risk · caution
headwind
Wind against travel direction
- tailwindBreeze moving your direction
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- yawRotational side deviation
rudder · aileron · slip · drift · approach · landing · takeoff · glideslope · airspeed · flaps
gust
Brief wind surge
turbulence · windstorm · airflow · anemometer · storm · front · meteorology · atmospheric · barometer
drift
Gradual movement, no direction
- lane departureLeaving marked roadway boundaries
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
gust · buffeting · highway · overtaking · stability control · suspension
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
jib · mainsail · rudder · helm · keel · sheet · boom · close-hauled · spinnaker · leeway
compensation
Payment for services rendered
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- difficultyState of being hard
hazard · obstacle · skill · technique · training · experience · judgment · risk · caution · alertness
- windsbreeze, gust, gusts, gale, squall
- aviation jargoncockpit, fuselage, jetway, pushback, holding pattern
- wind forcesgusts, headwind, tailwind, uplift, suction
- Aviation Slangroger, mayday, pan-pan, squawk, affirmative
- windbreeze, gale, gust, gusts, headwind
- travel conditionstraffic, delays, congestion, heavy traffic, light traffic