Control Surfaces
Controls
Instruments
Aircraft Types
How Airplanes Fly
100
This control surface allows the airplane to go up and down
Elevators
100
These control the rudder
Rudder pedals
100
This instrument tells the pilot how fast the airplane is going
Airspeed indicator
100
This aircraft uses wings to create lift and an engine to create thrust
Airplane
100
This force lets airplanes go up
Lift
200
This control surface lets the airplane yaw
The Rudder
200
This controls the elevators and ailerons
The yolk/stick
200
This instrument show the pilot how high the airplane is above sea level.
The altimeter.
200
This aircraft uses gas that is lighter than oxygen to create lift
Balloon/airship
200
This force holds airplanes down
Weight
300
These control surfaces allow the airplane to roll.
The ailerons.
300
This controls how much fuel goes into the engine
The throttle
300
This instrument tells the pilot how the aircraft is pointed at the horizon
Attitude Indicator/Artificial Horizon.
300
This aircraft uses spinning rotor blades to create lift
A helicopter
300
This force moves an airplane forward
Thrust
400
The rudder and elevators are located on the _________
Empennage
400
This controls the mixture of fuel and air before it enters the engine
The Mixture Control
400
This instrument shows how quickly the airplane is climbing or descending.
The vertical speed indicator/variometer
400
This airplane uses wings to generate lift, but has no engine
A glider/sailplane
400
This force pushes back on an airplane
Drag
500
_______ are located on the wing, and help the airplane make more lift- usually during landing.
Flaps
500
These controls allow the pilot to keep the control surfaces in a certain position.
The trim tabs
500
This instrument shows if the airplane is turning
The turn and slip indicator
500
This airplane uses spinning rotors to create lift and an engine to create thrust
A gyroplane
500
This physics principle explains how wings and rotors create lift:
Bernoulli's principle
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