Fun with Aviation Terms

What is the front part of an airplane called?

• Wing

• Tail

• Nose

• Fuselage

What do we call the wings of an airplane?

• Wings

• Fins

• Ailerons

• Flaps

What is the part of the airplane where passengers sit?

• cockpit

• fuselage

• cabin

• tail

What do pilots use to control the airplane?

• Weather radar

• Navigation instruments

• Passenger requests

• Flight controls (yoke, pedals, throttle)

What is the term for when an airplane takes off?

• takeoff

• taxiing

• cruising

• landing

What do we call the area where the airplane lands?

• runway

• hangar

• control tower

• taxiway

What is the back part of an airplane called?

• tail

• cockpit

• wing

• fuselage

What do we call the engines that help the airplane fly?

• Jet turbines

• Lift generators

• Propulsion systems

• Aircraft engines

What is the term for flying high in the sky?

• Diving

• Soaring

• Hovering

• Gliding

What do we call the person who flies the airplane?

• pilot

• engineer

• stewardess

• navigator