Plane Parts
These stick out from the middle of an airplane and generate lift.
What is a wing
Strong bursts of wind.
What is a gust
This frozen water can be found near thunderstorms and can cause damage to your aircraft.
What is hail
This important fluid reduces friction in the engine and helps keep it cool.
What is oil
This device talks to satellites above the earth to help us know where we are.
What is GPS
(Global Positioning System)
These noisy things are sometimes found on the front of small airplanes.
What are propellers
A sudden change of wind speed or direction.
What is wind shear
This type of disturbance in the atmosphere can cause an aircraft to move around unexpectedly during flight.
What is turbulance
This important fluid should be checked before every flight. The quantity of this fluid is used when calculating weight and balance for that flight.
What is fuel
This large spinning object, often found on an airport control tower, locates and identifies objects in the air and then shows them on a screen.
What is RADAR
These help a plane's wing to produce greater lift and permit a slower landing speed. These also create drag to allow a steeper descent angle without airspeed increase.
What are flaps
This is the primary root cause of wind.
What is the sun
Moisture, instability, and lifting can cause this.
What is a thunderstorm
These important objects, which are round and contain air, help provide a smooth landing (on land).
What is the landing gear
You can call these helpful people on the radio and get assistance if you have lost your way.
What is ATC
(Air Traffic Control)
This helps the pilot by releasing some of the pressure they feel on the control yoke when pitching the plane up or down.
What is the elevator trim tab
This causes the wind to change direction to the right in the northern Hemisphere due to the rotation of the earth.
What is the Coriolis Force
This type of cloud can produce strong storms.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud
These small metal discs, along with their hugging friends, help stop forward movement while on the ground.
What are brakes
This detailed aviation map may be used to plan a route of flight, see basic topographical data, and also get airport information.
What is a VFR sectional
(Visual Flight Rules)
This tall airfoil helps a plane control movement on its vertical axis.
What is the vertical stabilizer
This friction offsets the Coriolis's effect on wind making it move across isobars rather than parallel.
What is surface friction
This type of aviation weather alert notification may help you avoid strong and dangerous storms.
What is a convective SIGMET
When a plane is about to exceed its critical angle of attack, a loud warning sound will emit from this object.
What is the stall warning horn
These ground-based navigation aids can be tuned on a radio, and may help you determine your direction of flight.
What is a VOR
(Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range)