These flight control surfaces are used to pitch the aircraft up and down.
What is the ELEVATOR?
The Cessna 172 is known as the "________"
What is a PROPELLER?
This is the age you can fly a glider Solo (by yourself).
What is the age 14?
What is an F-14 Tomcat?
These flight controls are used to bank or roll the aircraft?
What are the AILERONS?
What is the nickname for the F-22?
What is a RAPTOR?
The front part of the wing is known as the _______?
What is the LEADING EDGE?
This is the age you can solo a powered aircraft (like a Cessna 172).
What is the age 16?
Who is ROOSTER?
These control surfaces are used during takeoff and landing to generate more lift.
What are the FLAPS?
This aircraft has an option for a parachute.
What is a CIRRUS SR-22?
This covers the engine compartment and protects the engine.
What is the ENGINE COWL or COWLING?
You can earn this certificate at age 16 for Gliders and 17 for Powered Aircraft.
What is a PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE?
This is the name of the experimental aircraft Maverick flies faster than MACH 10.
What is the DARKSTAR?
This flight control is used to YAW the aircraft side to side?
What is the RUDDER?
This commercial airliner has a gross takeoff weight of 775,000 pounds.
What is a BOEING 777?
The color of the navigation light on the right wing tip is _____?
What is the color GREEN?
This is a program that provides free flight time to youth, aged 10-17.
What is the YOUNG EAGLES?
This is the type of aircraft currently flown at Top Gun today.
What is the F/A-18 Hornet (or Super Hornet)
This device reduces the pressure from the flight controls in-flight.
What is the TRIM WHEEL?
The F-35 Fighter is nicknamed the "_________"
What is the LIGHTNING II?
This ia a French word for the entire tail component.
What is an EMPENNAGE?
TRUE or FALSE, To be a Blue Angel you must attend the U.S. Naval Academy?
FALSE (but it probably helps)
This is the callsign of the female naval aviator in TOP GUN: MAVERICK.
Who is PHOENIX?