Four Forces
This force pulls an airplane toward Earth
Weight
Alphabet used by pilots on radios.
What is the phonetic alphabet
Provides most lift
Wings
Current airport weather report
METAR
Using landmarks to navigate
Pilotage
This force pushes an aircraft forward
Thrust
Phonetic word for A
Controls roll
Forecast for pilots
TAF
Using ground radio signals
radio navigation
This force opposes thrust
Drag
Emergency call for immediate danger
Mayday
Controls pitch
Thunderstorm cloud
cumulonimbus
Instrument showing heading
heading indicator
This upward force keeps aircraft in the air
Lift
Urgent but not life‑threatening call
Pan-Pan
Controls yaw
Rudder
Dangerous rapid wind change
wind shear
Satellite navigation system
GPS
Name the four forces acting on an aircraft
Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag
Who you are, where you are, and this
What are you doing
Main body of the aircraft
fuselage
Ice forming on aircraft surfaces
aircraft icing
Navigation using time, speed, distance
dead reckoning