Plain English Meaning

A turn flown so smoothly that you and the airplane lean into it together, with no sliding sideways. If you put a ball on the floor of the cockpit, it would stay centered.

Full Definition

A turn in which the airplane's rate of yaw is properly matched to the bank angle, so the resulting force on the airplane is directed straight down through the seat. The ailerons, rudder, and elevator are used together so there is no slip or skid -- the airplane's nose tracks smoothly around the turn while the lift vector tilts to pull the airplane through the curve.

Context Anchor

Seen during basic turn practice, level turns, , and any where must use and rudder together.