Aviation word glossary

Every past PilotWord answer and what it means in aviation. A fresh word lands every day — miss one? Catch up here, then play today's puzzle.

• CANOPY6 letters
• APRON5 letters
• VERTIGO7 letters
• HYPOXIA7 letters
• OXYGEN6 letters
• IGNITION8 letters
• SPOOL5 letters
• BLADE5 letters
• PROP4 letters
• CRAB4 letters
• SLIP4 letters
• CHORD5 letters
• STRUT5 letters
• FAIRING7 letters
• WINGSPAN8 letters
• WINGTIP7 letters
• LANDING7 letters
• TAKEOFF7 letters
• CRUISE6 letters
• DESCENT7 letters
• CLEARED7 letters
• HANDOFF7 letters
• STANDBY7 letters
• AFFIRM6 letters
• NAVAID6 letters
• RADIAL6 letters
• BEARING7 letters
• HORIZON7 letters
• ALTITUDE8 letters
• SQUALL6 letters
• OVERCAST8 letters
• HEADWIND8 letters
• GALLEY6 letters
• PYLON5 letters
• CUMULUS7 letters
• AIRSPEED8 letters
• JETWAY6 letters
• TAILWIND8 letters
• YOKE4 letters
• KNOTS5 letters
• CAMBER6 letters
• AIRFOIL7 letters
• STROBE6 letters
• ROTOR5 letters
• GLIDE5 letters
• TARMAC6 letters
• MACH4 letters
• CLIMB5 letters
• CHOCKS6 letters
• NACELLE7 letters
• COCKPIT7 letters
• THERMAL7 letters
• DIHEDRAL8 letters
• THROTTLE8 letters
• CANARD6 letters
• WINDSOCK8 letters
• CONTRAIL8 letters
• VORTEX6 letters
• YAW3 letters
• RUNWAY6 letters
• RUNUP5 letters
• GUST4 letters
• FINAL5 letters
• MEDICAL7 letters
• SLATS5 letters
• FOG3 letters
• ELEVATOR8 letters
• HANGAR6 letters
• AVGAS5 letters
• BEACON6 letters
• TRIM4 letters
• ATIS4 letters
• TAXI4 letters
• CURRENCY8 letters
• WINGLET7 letters
• SHEAR5 letters
• MIXTURE7 letters
• COMPASS7 letters
• HOLD4 letters
• WILCO5 letters
• FUSELAGE8 letters
• ICING5 letters
• GOAROUND8 letters
• WAYPOINT8 letters
• TURBINE7 letters
• ROGER5 letters
• FLAPS5 letters
• NOTAM5 letters
• STALL5 letters
• HEADING7 letters
• CEILING7 letters
• THRUST6 letters
• MAYDAY6 letters
• SPOILER7 letters
• FEATHER7 letters
• PITOT5 letters
• RUDDER6 letters
• FLARE5 letters
• VECTOR6 letters
• METAR5 letters
• AILERON7 letters
• SQUAWK6 letters
• MAGNETO7 letters