Parts of an Aircraft
What is the main body of the aircraft called?
Fuselage
What force pulls the aircraft toward the Earth?
Gravity
What is a runway used for?
Takeoff and landing
What movement is turning left or right called?
Yaw
What do flight attendants tell you to fasten before takeoff?
Seatbelt
What part of the aircraft provides lift?
Wings
What force pushes the aircraft forward?
Thrust
What do runway numbers represent?
The runway’s direction (heading)
What movement is tilting side to side called?
Roll
What is the spinning part on the front of some airplanes called?
Propeller
What is the tail section of an aircraft called?
Empennage
What force opposes motion through the air?
Drag
A runway labeled “09” is pointing in what direction?
East
What movement is nose up and down called?
Pitch
Can airplanes stop in the air like helicopters?
No
What part controls up and down movement (pitch)?
Elevators
If lift equals weight, what is the aircraft doing?
Flying straight and level
What colour are the lights at the beginning of a runway?
Green
What controls roll on an aircraft?
Ailerons
What is it called when an airplane experiences bumpy air?
Turbulence
What part of the wing helps increase lift during takeoff and landing?
Flaps
What must be greater than gravity for an aircraft to climb?
Lift
If a runway is labeled Runway 14, what would the number be on the opposite end?
Runway 32
What part of the aircraft controls yaw?
Rudder
If a pilot says “brace for landing,” are you taking off or landing?
Landing