Hunt

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Hunt

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1. Of an aircraft, rocket, etc.: to weave about its flightpath, as if seeking a new direction of another angle of attack, specifically, to yaw back and forth. </dd>
2. Of a control surface: to rotate up and down or back and forth without being deflected by the pilot. </dd>
3. Of a control system: to oscillate about a selected value. </dd>
4. Of an indicator on a display: to swing back and forth or to oscillate, especially rather slowly. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use