Control Surfaces
This control surface allows the airplane to pitch up and down
Elevators
These control the rudder
Rudder pedals
This instrument tells the pilot how fast the airplane is going
Airspeed indicator
This aircraft uses wings to create lift and an engine to create thrust
Airplane
This force keeps the aircraft in the air
Lift
This control surface lets the airplane yaw
Rudder
This controls the elevators and ailerons
The yoke/stick
This instrument show the pilot how high the airplane is above sea level.
The altimeter.
This aircraft uses gas that is lighter than oxygen to create lift
Balloon/airship
This force acts against lift
Weight
These control surfaces allow the airplane to roll.
Aileron
This controls how much fuel goes into the engine
The throttle
This instrument tells the pilot the aircraft's angle on the pitch axis
Attitude Indicator/Artificial Horizon.
This aircraft uses spinning rotor blades to create lift
A helicopter
This force moves an airplane forward
Thrust
The rudder and elevators are located on the _________
Empennage
This controls the mixture of fuel and air before it enters the engine
The Mixture Control
This instrument shows how quickly the airplane is climbing or descending.
The vertical speed indicator
This airplane uses wings to generate lift, but has no engine
A glider/sailplane
This force pushes back on an airplane
Drag
_______ are located on the wing, and help the airplane make more lift- usually during takeoff and landing.
Flaps
These controls allow the pilot to keep the control surfaces in a certain position.
The trim tabs
This instrument shows if the airplane is turning
The turn and slip indicator
Daily Double: This aircraft has the farthest range of any commercial airliner.
A350-900(ULR)
This physics principle explains how wings and rotors create lift:
Bernoulli's principle