Aviation Dictionary

Aircraft pitch

The movement of the aircraft about its lateral, or pitch, axis. Movement of the cyclic forward or aft causes the nose of the helicopter to pitch up or down.

Dictionary Term

Aircraft pitch

Definition

The movement of the aircraft about its lateral, or pitch, axis. Movement of the cyclic forward or aft causes the nose of the helicopter to pitch up or down.

References

Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019