Aerospace Jeopardy

Instruments? It makes music?

100

This gauge uses static and pitot systems to show how fast the aircraft is moving

The airspeed indicator

100

This gauge measures the height of the aircraft based off atmospheric pressure.

The altimeter

200

This gauge shows the rate at which an aircraft is climbing.

Vertical speed indicator or variometer

300

This indicator works as a compass, showing the direction the plane is moving in degrees relative to the earth's north pole

Heading indicator

500

This indicator shows the orientation of the aircraft relative to the earth's horizon

The artificial horizon

Things move and the plane moves, don't ask me!

100

This surface controls the roll of the aircraft

The ailerons

100

This surface controls the yaw of the aircraft

The Rudder

200

This surface controls the pitch of the aircraft

The rudder

300

This surface is used to increase lift and decrease the stall speed of an aircraft

The flaps

500

This surface is used to increase the amount of drag on an aircraft

Air brakes

How high can we fly?

100

This airspace goes from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft

Class A 

100

This airspace is any controlled area

Class E 

200

This airspace surrounds busy airports from ground level to 10,000 ft

Class B airspace

300

This airspace is any controlled area above 7,500 ft over major airports

Class C

500

This airspace is any area around airports that provide ATC but no radar services

Class D

They have different names?

100

These aircraft are not powered, and rely on thermals and wind to stay flying

Glider or Sailplane

100

These aircraft are anything that has a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500lbs or less.

Light Aircraft

200

This aircraft uses jet propulsion to accelerate without the use of surrounding air

Rockets

300

These aircraft are made to test new and not yet perfected flight technologies and concepts

Experimental aircraft

500

This aircraft uses an non powered rotor in free rotation to generate lift, and seats one or two people.

Gyroplane

Lee Bird? That's where we are!

100

This airline company comes twice a day and only flies to Denver. Sometimes parked right outside our window!

Skywest Airlines

100

Lee Bird Airfield was America's first _____ Airfield 

Lighted

200

This Company serves as emergency medical air services for North Platte and the surrounding area. 

LifeNet

300

What is "The FBO of the plains"

Trego-Dugan Aviation

500

This Company acts as a charter and cargo service, and is here every business day in a Metro III aircraft

Key Lime Air