Glider Quiz

If I want to turn you're glider to the left, which part should you move?

• rudder to the left

• rudder to the right

• elevators up

• elevators left

Answer explanation

To turn the glider to the left, you should move the rudder to the left. The rudder controls the yaw of the aircraft, allowing it to change direction.

If you want to make you're glider go up, which part would you move?

• rudder left

• aileron down

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To make the glider go up, you would move the elevator up. The elevator controls the pitch of the aircraft, allowing it to ascend or descend.

If you want to roll the glider to the right, which part should you move?(From frontal view)

• rudder to the right

• aileron up on the left wing

• elevator up

• aileron down on the right wing

Answer explanation

To roll the glider to the right, you should move the aileron up on the left wing. Ailerons control the roll movement of the aircraft.

To stabilize the glider after a turn, which part would you adjust?

• rudder to the left

• aileron to neutral

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To stabilize the glider after a turn, you would adjust the aileron to neutral position.

To initiate a descent in your glider, which part should you move?

• rudder to the right

• aileron up

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To initiate a descent in your glider, you should move the elevator down. This controls the pitch of the aircraft and allows you to descend.

Which part of the glider would you move to initiate a left roll?

• rudder to the left

• aileron up on the right wing

• elevator down

• aileron down on the left wing

Answer explanation

To initiate a left roll in a glider, you would move the aileron up on the right wing and aileron down on the left wing. Ailerons control the roll movement of the aircraft by changing the lift on each wing.

To increase the speed of your glider, which part should you adjust?

• rudder to the right

• aileron down

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To increase the speed of your glider, you should adjust the elevator down.

If you want to yaw the glider to the right, which part should you move?

• rudder to the right

• aileron up on the left wing

• elevator up

• aileron down on the right wing

Answer explanation

To yaw the glider to the right, you should move the rudder to the right. The rudder controls the yawing motion of the aircraft.

If you want to pitch the glider nose down, which part should you move?

• rudder to the right

• aileron down on the left wing

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To pitch the glider nose down, you should move the elevator down. The elevator controls the pitch of the aircraft by changing the angle of the horizontal stabilizer.

To initiate a climb in your glider, which part should you move?

• rudder to the left

• aileron up

• elevator down

• elevator up

Answer explanation

To initiate a climb in your glider, you should move the elevator up. This controls the pitch of the aircraft and helps increase altitude.