Plain English Meaning
A warning sound the aircraft makes to tell the pilot something needs attention.
Full Definition
A sound-based warning produced by an aircraft system to notify the pilot of a specific condition, such as an approaching stall, gear configuration issue, or autopilot disconnect. Aural alerts may take the form of tones, horns, bells, synthesized voice messages, or repeating clackers, and are designed to attract immediate attention regardless of where the pilot is looking.
Context Anchor
Seen in stall recognition discussions and in cockpit warning systems, especially when the airplane uses a horn, tone, or voice warning to get the pilot’s attention.
Derivation
Aural comes from the Latin auris, meaning ear. So an aural alert is simply a warning delivered through hearing rather than something seen on a .