They're Paying Us?
This colorful candy is more synonymous with its commercials featuring Santa Claus, than it is with racing.
M&Ms
What someone who cannot help themselves is lacking.
Self/Impulse Control
My name.
Austin
The term used to describe a missile that tracks a target based off of temperature signature.
Heat-seeking/ IR missile
This company's logo both represents its name, and also features it's mascot, Bullseye.
Target
This operation center is the broad system responsible for organizing and green-lighting most parts of flight.
Air Traffic Control/Control Tower
The instructor's name who introduced you at the very beginning of the event.
Paul
The term used to indicate a confirmed missile kill.
Splash
This company is known for giving its white and red color scheme to many race cars, while its product ironically produces more pollution in the air per year than race cars do.
Marlboro
The name for the instrument used to manuever your jet.
Control Stick
The two makes/models of cars we race here at flightdeck.
Mazda Miata MX5 & Redbull RB19
The term used to describe when a pilot exceeds maximum throttle.
Afterburner
This American company is known for being a conglomerate of both advanced materials and chemicals, and developing materials like Teflon, Nylon, and Kevlar.
DuPont
The name for the technology used in a car to prevent your tires from skipping on the ground while accelerating.
Traction Control
The model of the jet that we SIT in at flightdeck.
F-16 (Viper)
The term for when a fighter jet overshoots a carrier landing.
Bolter
This company's name is a play on words, as it contains both what a car runs on, and a part needed in a car to use it.
Valvoline
The term used for when a pilot maintains their speed throughout a period of their flight.
Throttle Control
The name of the section before each race.
Qualifier
The term for the net used to "catch" a damaged fighter jet on an aircraft carrier.
The barricade