Plain English Meaning

The airplane is moving cleanly through the air with no sideways skid or slide. The rudder and ailerons are working together so the nose is pointing exactly where the airplane is actually going.

Full Definition

Flight in which the airplane's controls are used together so that the airplane is neither slipping nor skidding through the air. In coordinated flight, the relative wind meets the airplane straight-on along its longitudinal axis, and the inclinometer ball in the turn coordinator is centered.

Context Anchor

Used during level turns, steep turns, slow flight, and any where must keep the airplane turning cleanly and smoothly.