| FANJET | Source of aircraft thrust |
| AERO | Of the air / of aircraft |
| TOUCHDOWN | Of aircraft, the act of alighting (9) |
| FORESTALL | Anticipate loss of control of aircraft after warning |
| NOSECONE | Part of aircraft one cracked? Bring in most of a further one (4,4) |
| ABBREVIATION | Book twice to meet nucleus of crew in operation of aircraft -- BA, for example (12) |
| STAIR | Commotion round front of aircraft in part of flight |
| FORMATION | The shape of a number of aircraft perhaps (9) |
| EJECT | Throw one out of aircraft with first and third of crew (5) |
| RADAR | Method of detecting the position of aircraft using radio pulses |
| VAPOURTRAILS | Streams of ice crystals in the wake of aircraft (6,6) |
| NOSES | Fronts of aircraft; projecting edges of steps; nozzles; or, snouts (5) |
| AIRSIDE | The part of an airport directly involved in the arrival and departure of aircraft |
| NOSECONES | Absence of biscuits, reportedly, in front sections of aircraft |
| ECHELON | From the French meaning "ladder", a step-like formation of aircraft, ships, troops or vehicles or of cyclists drafting in crosswinds (7) |
| AILERON | A large region devoid of gravity damaged part of aircraft (7) |
| RUNWAY | A catwalk; a chute or flume for conveying logs; a track made by a small animal under snow or in grass, e.g.; or, a type of airstrip for the take-off and landing of aircraft (6) |
| SQUAWKS | Raucous cries of parrots or other birds; loud complaints; or, transponder codes of aircraft (7) |
| AUTOGIRO | Self-banking type of aircraft? (8) |
| TAILSPINS | Rapid descents of aircraft in steep spirals (9) |
