Aft is used to describe which directional relation on the aircraft?

• A. The forward direction toward the nose
• B. The left side
• C. The right side
• D. The rearward direction toward the tail

Answer: (D)

Aft means the rearward direction on an aircraft, toward the tail. In aviation, forward points toward the nose, while aft points toward the back of the plane. The left and right sides are described as port and starboard, not as aft, so choosing aft describes the rear portion of the aircraft—such as the aft cabin or aft galley. So the direction described by aft is the rearward direction toward the tail.