Which toe setting describes the configuration where the front wheel edges are closer than the rear?

Which toe setting describes the configuration where the front wheel edges are closer than the rear?

• A. Toed-out
• B. Parallel
• C. Toed-in
• D. Swerved

Answer: (C)

Toe setting describes how the wheels are pointed relative to the aircraft’s centerline when viewed from above. If the front edges of the wheels are closer together than the rear edges, the wheels are angled inward toward the centerline, which is called toed-in. This configuration helps the airplane track straight on the ground and reduces tire scrubbing during turns or in a crosswind, because the wheels naturally tend to realign toward the center as they roll. If the front edges were farther apart, that would be toed-out; if the wheels were perfectly aligned, they would be parallel; “swerved” isn’t a standard term for toe.

Toe setting describes how the wheels are pointed relative to the aircraft’s centerline when viewed from above. If the front edges of the wheels are closer together than the rear edges, the wheels are angled inward toward the centerline, which is called toed-in. This configuration helps the airplane track straight on the ground and reduces tire scrubbing during turns or in a crosswind, because the wheels naturally tend to realign toward the center as they roll. If the front edges were farther apart, that would be toed-out; if the wheels were perfectly aligned, they would be parallel; “swerved” isn’t a standard term for toe.