WorksheetsAerospace Module Two
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What forces 'pushes' the plane up?
Thrust
Lift
Drag
Gravity
What forces 'pushes' the plane down?
Thrust
Lift
Drag
Gravity
What forces 'pushes' against the plane's forward movement?
Thrust
Lift
Drag
Gravity
What part of the plane creates lift?
Wing
Engine
Landing gear
Propeller
What part of the plane creates thrust?
Wing
Engine
Landing gear
Propeller
What part of the plane creates drag?
Wing
Engine
Landing gear
Propeller
What part of the plane is called the power plant?
Wing
Engine
Landing gear
Propeller
the direction that an airplane points with respect to true, or magnetic, north including any wind displacement; based on its longitudinal axis
Course
Flight Profile
Compass
Heading
the intended path of flight, which is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north on a compass
Course
Flight Profile
Compass
Heading
a standardized series of steps the pilot takes from take-off to landing
Course
Flight Profile
Compass
Heading
a tower-mounted, large, rotating light located at an airport that gives pilots a guide to the type of airport and the airport’s location
Ramp
Runway
Taxiway
Beacon
the airport’s “parking lot”
Ramp
Runway
Taxiway
Beacon
a passageway between the parking area and the runways of an airport
Ramp
Runway
Taxiway
Beacon
a dedicated pathway for taking off and landing airplanes
Ramp
Runway
Taxiway
Beacon
a combination of aeronautics and space
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
pertaining to air
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
relating to the forces of air in motion
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
the science of flight within the atmosphere
aero
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust forward by a means of propulsion
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
air
aircraft
airplane
airfoil
airport
air in motion
aviation
aviator
altitude
wind
a person who operates an aircraft in flight
aviation
aviator
altitude
wind
height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
aviation
aviator
altitude
wind
the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere
aviation
aviator
altitude
wind
a recurring series of events; the airplane engine has four cycles, intake, compression, power, and exhaust
combustion
compression
cycle
intake
exhaust
the chemical process of burning
combustion
compression
cycle
intake
exhaust
the act of making a given volume of gas smaller
combustion
compression
cycle
intake
exhaust
Fuel and air are drawn into the cylinder
combustion
compression
cycle
intake
exhaust
The burned gases are expelled by the upward stroke.
combustion
compression
cycle
intake
exhaust
What is Mr. Simmons grade in Civil Air Patrol?
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Colonel
