Forces and Planes
This force pushes an airplane upward.
Lift
Movement where an airplane nose moves up or down.
Pitch
What does ATC stand for?
Air Traffic Control
This organization runs many U.S. space missions
NASA
What does NTSB stand for? (This is the organization that keeps flights safe)
National Transportation Safety Bureau
This force moves an airplane forward.
Thrust
Movement where the airplane tilts side to side.
Roll
This is the title for the second pilot in command
First Officer
The Artemis mission aims to return humans here.
To the moon
Why are runways numbered?
To show runway direction
This airplane part controls left and right movement
Rudder
Movement where the airplane nose turns left or righ
Yaw
Who is ultimately in charge of all flight safety and operations?
Pilot/Commander
What was the difference in Artemis 1 and Artemis 2?
Artemis 2 included people
Pilots must check this before flying because storms and wind can affect safety
Weather
This airplane part controls gas and speed
Throttle
Flying conditions where pilots rely mostly on instruments.
IFR
This device records cockpit conversations and flight data.
Black Box
This is the name for a planning chart of daily tasks in space and for flight/crew scheduling
Gantt Chart
Airlines limit pilot hours each week mainly to prevent this...
Fatigue
This is the main body of the airplane
Fuselage
Flying conditions where pilots rely only on what they can see outside of the plane.
VFR
The YouTube channel that breaks down flight accidents.
Pilot Debrief
What force has to be strong enough to overcome gravity when launching into space?
Thrust
In airline scheduling, pilots with more years at the airline often receive better schedules because of this....
Seniority