drift angle

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bearing · skid · deviation · correction · rudder · aileron · navigation · course · wind · leeway · steering · slide · offset · angle of attack · slip · trajectory · lateral · current

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Opposites
directional alignment

drift angleperfect alignment

direct line

navigational precision

drift angletrue bearing

Direction relative to true north

navigational control

drift anglecourse correction

Mid-journey directional fix

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