Aerodynamics
Force that makes the aircraft stay in the air
Lift
The first layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
The name of the spider plant on my desk
Fred
Part of the airplane that makes you turn
Ailerons
The first "stage" of flight training
Student Pilot Certificate
Name of the 2 categories of Drag
Induced Drag
Parasite Drag
Layer of the atmosphere with the LEAST dense air
Exosphere
The name used for a baby goat
A Kid
Name of the instrument that tells you your altitude
Altimeter
The name of the model of the big UPS plane we got to sit in on Monday
A300
The relationship between these 4 forces when the aircraft is in a state of equilibrium (straight and level flight, not getting faster)
Lift is equal to Weight
Thrust is equal to Drag
Factors that affect aircraft performance
Air Density, Temperature, Weight
The country that is the origin of the sandwich
England
The name of the leg of the traffic pattern that is parallel to the runway
Downwind Leg
The control/position that made the drone go upward (vertically)
Left control, stick forward
- increase the surface area of the wing
- increase speed
- increase camber
- increase AoA
Layer of the atmosphere where you will find the international space station
Thermosphere
The longest river in the United States
Missouri River
Airspeed that you need to reach before you lift off of the runway
55 knots
The checklist (and what each letter stands for), used to make sure pilots are medically fit for flight
I- Illness M- Medication S- Stress A-Alcohol F-Fatigue E-Emotion/Eating
Name of the angle that must be exceeded in order for the aircraft to stall
Critical Angle of Attack
Official name for 'rain cloud'
Cumulonimbus Cloud
The more you take, the more you leave behind
Footsteps
The name of the rectangular shape pilots make in order to land the airplane on a runway
Traffic Pattern
This word spelled phonetically 'airplane'
Alpha, india, romeo, papa, lima, alpha, november, echo