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Longitudinal Axis
Longitudinal Axis | | An imaginary line through an aircraft from nose to tail, passing through its center of gravity. The longitudinal axis is also called the roll axis of the aircraft. Movement of the ailerons rotates an airplane about its longitudinal axis. | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | An imaginary line, passing through the center of gravity of an airplane, and extending lengthwise through it from nose to tail. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A straight line through the center of gravity of an aircraft parallel to the fuselage. | source: FAA Flight Navigator's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-18) |
| | An imaginary straight line running through the fuselage from nose to tail. Roll movement occurs around the longitudinal axis, and is controlled by the ailerons. | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | An imaginary line through an aircraft from nose to tail, passing through its center of gravity. | source: FAA Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1A) |
| | An imaginary line through an aircraft from nose to tail, passing through its center of gravity about which the aircraft rolls in flight. The longitudinal axis is also called the roll axis of the aircraft. | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
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