Parts of A Plane
What part of the plane generates lift?
Wing
What does CFI stand for?
(Certified Flight Instructor)
Who were the first people to fly a powered aircraft?
Wright Brothers
True or False: Planes can fly upside down.
true
What city is Flight Club 502 located in?
Louisville
What is the name of the back flappy part that controls up and down?
Elevator
What’s the first solo milestone many student pilots celebrate?
(First Solo Flight)
What year did the Wright Brothers fly at Kitty Hawk?
1903
What’s faster: A jet or a helicopter?
Jet
What is Blueberries (our first planes) tail number?
N6070G
What do you call the part that controls turning left and right on the ground?
Rudder or Nosewheel/Steering
What age can you get your private pilot's license?
17
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
What color are most airplane black boxes?
Orange
What is the name of our weekly Saturday class?
Ground School
What’s the name of the clear glass part you look out of while flying?
(Canopy or Windshield)
What’s the required number of hours to get a commercial license?
250 hours
What was the name of the first space shuttle to orbit Earth?
(Columbia)
What does “Mayday” mean in aviation?
Emergency
What aircraft are we building this summer?
Carbon Cub
What is the name of the force that pushes an aircraft forward?
(Thrust)
What’s one thing pilots must check every time before flying?
Preflight Inspection / Weather Brief / Logbooks, etc.
Who was the first African American woman in space?
(Mae Jemison)
What’s the tiny aircraft wheel in the back called on some planes?
Tailwheel
What year was Flight Club 502 founded?
2015