| ATACRACKINGPACE | Very hastily attending the front of the aircraft, first class, with due deference (2,1,8,4) |
| SCRAWLY | Very hastily written |
| ENOLAGAY | Named after an aircraft, first big hit for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (5,3) |
| SHACKLETON | RAF's long-range maritime patrol aircraft first flown in 1949 (10) |
| MARINEONE | Aircraft first used in 1957 |
| SPIRITOFSTLOUIS | Name of the aircraft flown by Charles Linbergh i n the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight (6,2,2,5) |
| SILVERDARTDRIVE | YYZ! Address of Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga: _ _ _ _ ___ ___ ___ (Trivia! The aircraft Baddeckn |
| AFT | Found at the back of the aircraft towards the tail (3) |
| RAMJET | Out of order, the black sheep of the aircraft industry? |
| TOWING | Pulling in the direction of part of the aircraft (6) |
| PACESETTER | With due deference to the compiler, we want a leader here |
| STERNWARD | Flight attendant hugs nurse toward the back of the aircraft (9) |
| ALLELUIA | All the Spanish at youth centre return first class with shout of joy (8) |
| ISAIAH | Major book of the Nevi'im is first-class, with a hard beginning (6) |
| DRESSMAKERS | Des remarks to the Southerner that they're first class with the needle (11) |
| HANGARS | They are for the rest of the aircraft (7) |
| VIEWING | Looking at part of the aircraft after I"ve crashed (7) |
| FLAPJACK | Man getting beneath part of the aircraft for a snack (8) |
| FLIER | A special rifle for a pilot of the aircraft (5) |
| PACER | With due deference to right horse (5) |
