steering qualities
steerability

A flight of several miles was made, and Tom was wishing they might pay another visit to the Rocksmond Seminary, but Mr. Sharp, after completing several evolutions, designed to test the steering qualities of the craft, put back home.

This reduced the carrying capacity of the hull compared with that of a full bodied vessel such as the Bellerophon; but retained a good model for easy movement and contributed to their excellent steering qualities alike under steam and sail."

Quite apart from the desire for steady and precise steering qualities as offered by the conical camber of the Rogallo sail forms, there always have been kite flyers who were less interested in 'Figurekiting' and more inclined to the spectacular fast flying trains of smaller kites with linked bridles.