First flyer bearing straight (6)
I believe the answer is:
wright
'first flyer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'bearing straight' is the wordplay.
'bearing' becomes 'w'.
'straight' becomes 'right' ('right' can be a synonym of 'straight').
'w'+'right'='WRIGHT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wright that I've seen before include "Wilbur and Orville --" , "Aviation pioneers' name" , "The ...... brothers pioneered aeroplane flight" , "Maker or repairer" , "One of the first to stay up" .)