precision flying
Calculated aerial maneuvers
Precision flying is aerial maneuvering that demands exact control of an aircraft's position, altitude, and timing.
The term covers formation flying, aerobatic routines, and competitive events where pilots are judged on how accurately they execute prescribed patterns: The Blue Angels are famous for their precision flying.
It contrasts with ordinary navigation, where small deviations don't matter.
- Immelmann turnAerobatic direction-reversing climb
- rollList of names
- loopCurve closing on itself
- aerial acrobaticsGymnastic maneuvers in flight
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
hammerhead · tight formation · formation · pilot · bank · spin · synchronized · snap roll · airshow · smoke trail · aircraft · climb · Red Arrows · tail slide · barrel roll · wing walker · aviation · stick
precision flyingrecreational flying
Piloting aircraft for enjoyment
joyriding · sightseeing flight · puttering around · barnstorming