Parts of an airplane

The up or down motion of an airplane's nose

• Pitch

• Roll

• Yaw

When one wing is raised and the other is lowered.

• Pitch

• Roll

• Yaw

The left-to-right motion of an airplane's nose

• Pitch

• Roll

• Yaw

Which aircraft component has two parts, one on each wing, that operate in opposite directions?

• Ailerons

• Spoiler

• Flaps

• Landing gear

Which component causes the wings to produce less lift by spoiling the airflow over the wings?

• Flaps

• Spoiler

• Ailerons

• Stabilizer

If the pilot pushes the control stick forward, what will the airplane do?

• Point down

• Point up

• Roll right

• Roll left

If the pilot pulls the control stick back, what will the airplane do?

• Point down

• Point up

• Roll right

• Roll left

What language do the terms "fuselage" and "empennage" come from?

• English

• French

• American

• German

• Dutch

Which part of an airplane pushes the tail down to compensate for a heavy nose?

• Fuselage

• Rudder

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Flaps

Which part of an airplane provides yaw control?

• Fuselage

• Rudder

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Flaps