Instruments
Tells how high the plane is flying
What is an altimeter?
Stops the airplane on the ground
What are the brakes?
Moves the tail left and right.
What is the rudder?
High wing aircraft in CAP are built mostly by this company
Who is Cessna?
This force is loss caused by airflow over parts of the plane
What is drag?
Tells how hot an air cooled engine is
What is a cylinder head temperature guage?
Is driven by a piston or turbine engine to move the plane
What is a propeller?
Gives extra lift at slow speeds
What are the flaps?
To fly at 30,000 ft, you need this kind of engine
What is a jet engine?
This force is caused by different speed airflow over and under an object
What is lift?
Tells you if you are upside down when flying in clouds
What is an artificial horizon?
Aircrew must wear these during all phases of flight
What is a seat belt?
Causes the wing to tip left or right
What are the ailerons?
USAF high wing transport aircraft designed for short unimproved runways
What is a C-130?
This force opposes drag
What is thrust?
Points to a spot in Northern Canada
What is a magnetic compass?
Keeps bugs and dust from wearing out an engine
What is an air filter?
Causes the nose to tip up or down
What is the elevator?
This supersonic passenger aircraft was built by England and France
What is the Concorde?
This force must be overcome to become airborne
What is weight?
Allows a pilot to turn at a precise rate
What is a turn and bank indicator?
These allow checking for fuel contamination in the fuel tanks and engine
What are fuel sump drains?
Reduces flight control pressure when climbing, level or descending.
What is elevator trim?
This type of aircraft does not need an engine
What is a glider?
In a car, you're on the side of the road; in a plane, you are falling
What is a stall?