Which term describes the action of turning or tipping the airplane to the right or to the left in order to change direction of the aircraft?

• A. Bank
• B. Connection
• C. Captain/PIC
• D. Comat

Answer: (A)

Bank is the action of tipping the airplane to the right or left about its longitudinal axis to start a turn. When you bank, the lift vector tilts with the wings, giving a horizontal component of force that changes direction and produces the turn. Coordinated use of ailerons and rudder keeps the turn smooth and maintains altitude. Terms like connection, captain/PIC, or comat aren’t flight-control terms describing attitude changes, so they don’t fit the concept of turning by tilting the wings.