Runways & Building
This long paved strips is where planes take off and land?
What is a runway?
This force lifts a plane into the air.
What is lift?
What is jet fuel?
This person flies the airplane.
Who is a pilot?
Passengers must show this before boarding a plane?
What is ID?
Runwasys are numbered based on this?
What is compass direction (magnetic heading)?
The four forces acting on a plane are lift, thrust, ddrag, and this?
What is weight (gravity)?
Pilots must calculate this before takeoff to ensure the plane isn't too heavy?
What is total weight?
These people guide planes safely from a control tower.
Who are air traffic controllers?
Liquids in carry-on bags are limited to this number of ounces (US)
Airports are usually build on flat land because planes need this to take off safely.
What is space/long distance to accelerate?
Wings are curved on top to create faster air movement, which lowers this?
What is air pressure?
If weight is not balanced correctly, the plane's center of this could be off.
What is gravity (center of gravity)?
This job loads baggage and cargo onto planes.
Who are ground crew/ramp agents?
This machine scans luggage to look inside without opening it.
What is an X-ray machine?
This sytem of lights helps pilots land at night or in bad weather.
What is runway lighting system (or approach lights)?
Heavier planes need longer this to take off?
What is runway length?
Hot weather makes air thinner, which means planes need more this to take off.
What is runway?
These officers check passengers and luggage before flights.
Who are TSA officers (security screeners)?
Airports use this type of fencing to prevent wildfire from entering runways.
What is security fencing?
Large airports are designed so planes can taxi without crossing this active area?
What is the runway?
This part of the plane controls roll (side-to-side movement).
What is ailerons?
Fuel adds weight, so pilots must carefully plan how much they need for this and emergencies.
What is the flight (trip)?
This engineer helps design airports and runways.
Who is a civil engineer?
If there is bad weather or a mechnical issue, flights may experience this.
What is a delay?