Welcome to F.D.
A term that is interchangeable with cockpit, as well as the name of our business.
Flightdeck
This colorful candy is more synonymous with its commercials featuring Santa Claus, that it is with racing.
M&Ms
What someone who cannot help themselves is lacking.
Self/Impulse Control
My name.
Austin
Where any items you leave behind will end up.
Lost & Found
(make sure you have your stuff before you leave, trust me we don't want it)
This company's logo both represents its name, and also features it's mascot, Bullseye.
Target
Also known as "the Tower", this operation center is responsible for organizing most parts of flight.
Air Traffic Control
The instructor's name who introduced you at the very beginning of the event.
Danny
Sharing its name with a famous song, the main function of any aircraft is to ____ gravity.
Defy
This company is known for giving its white and red color scheme to many race cars, while its product ironically produces more pollution in the air per year than race cars do.
Marlboro
The name for the instrument used to manuever your jet.
Control Stick
The two makes/models of cars we race here at flightdeck.
Mazda Miata MX5 & Redbull RB19
This term can be used to describe the end point of any racer, and is also the name of a popular thriller movie franchise.
Final Destination
This American company is known for being a conglomerate of both advanced materials and chemicals, and developing materials like Teflon, Nylon, and Kevlar.
DuPont
The name for the technology used in a car to prevent your tires from skipping on the ground while accelerating.
Traction Control
The model of the jet that we SIT in at flightdeck.
F-16 (Viper)
In a bike race, the term used for when an obstacle requires the racers to get off their bikes to pass.
Forced Dismount
This company's name is a play on words, as it contains both what a car runs on, and a part needed in a car to use it.
Valvoline
The term used for when a pilot maintains their speed throughout a period of their flight.
Throttle Control
The name of the section before each race.
Qualifier