WorksheetsFlight Lesson 1 Glossary
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the definition of 'aircraft dispatcher'?
Airline employee who plans routes, determines fuel loads, checks weather, and follows flight paths on the ground. Also called a dispatcher.
A pilot responsible for flying the aircraft and communicating with air traffic control.
A ground crew member who loads baggage and cargo onto the aircraft.
A flight attendant who ensures passenger safety and comfort during the flight.
What is the definition of 'cabin crew'?
The flight attendants who take care of the passenger and cabin needs during an airplane flight.
The pilots who fly the airplane.
The engineers who maintain the aircraft.
The ground staff who handle baggage.
What is the definition of 'crew scheduler'?
Person who assigns flight and cabin crew staff to scheduled flights.
Person who maintains aircraft engines.
Person who serves food to passengers.
Person who checks passengers' tickets.
What is the definition of 'First Officer'?
The second pilot on an aircraft.
The chief engineer on a ship.
The lead flight attendant.
The air traffic controller.
What is the definition of 'flight attendant'?
Cabin crew member responsible for the safety and comfort of airplane passengers.
Person who flies the airplane.
Airport security officer.
Ground staff responsible for luggage handling.
What is the definition of 'flight crew'?
The personnel responsible for the operation of an aircraft during flight.
The passengers traveling on an aircraft.
The ground staff responsible for baggage handling.
The engineers who design aircraft.
What is the definition of 'Gantt chart'?
A type of bar chart that shows a project schedule. A Gantt chart usually shows tasks, time spans, and the people assigned to perform each task.
A pie chart used to represent statistical data in percentages.
A line graph that tracks stock market trends over time.
A scatter plot used to show the correlation between two variables.
What is the definition of 'gate'?
Area of an airport that is a waiting area for passengers before getting on the airplane.
A type of luggage used for carrying clothes.
A ticket required to board the airplane.
A security checkpoint for scanning baggage.
What is the definition of 'military time'?
The time-keeping convention using a 24-hour clock, in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours, where midnight is 0 and each hour passed increases by 1.
A system of timekeeping that uses only 12 hours and repeats twice a day.
A method of measuring time based on lunar cycles.
A way of telling time using only minutes and seconds.
What is the definition of 'seniority'?
Privileged position due to longer years of work.
A temporary job position.
A type of employee benefit.
A method of salary calculation.
What is the term for the following definition? An enhanced map that pilots use when flying. It contains topography, hazards, navigation routes, airspace, and airports.
aeronautical chart
weather radar
flight manifest
runway schedule
What is the term for the following definition? Airline employee who plans routes, determines fuel loads, checks weather, and follows flight paths on the ground. Also called a dispatcher.
aircraft dispatcher
flight attendant
baggage handler
air traffic controller
What is the term for the following definition? The air or sky above a country that is considered to belong to that country.
airspace
border
territory
embassy
What is the term for the following definition? The four main directions: north, south, east, and west.
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
secondary directions
tertiary directions
What is the term for the following definition? Something on the Earth's surface that is easily visible from the air.
checkpoint
contour line
isobar
fault line
What is the term for the following definition? A symbol on a map that shows orientation relative to north, south, east, and west.
compass rose
legend
scale bar
grid
What is the term for the following definition? The average speed that an airplane travels while cruising, not counting takeoff and landing.
cruising speed
stall speed
maximum speed
takeoff speed
What is the term for the following definition? How much fuel a fuel tank can hold.
fuel capacity
fuel efficiency
fuel injection
fuel pressure
What is the term for the following definition? The amount of available fuel loaded for a specific flight.
fuel load
payload
thrust
altitude
What is the term for the following definition? Equal to one nautical mile per hour.
knot
league
fathom
cubit
What is the term for the following definition? Distance measurement used in both air and marine navigation. It is equal to one minute of latitude or 1.15 miles.
nautical mile
statute mile
kilometer
league
What is the term for the following definition? The method of determining one’s position and planning and following a route.
navigation
excavation
meditation
negotiation
What is the term for the following definition? The person who sets the course or direction for a vehicle or trip.
navigator
passenger
mechanic
conductor
What is the term for the following definition? Navigation of an aircraft using only visual ground references.
pilotage
dead reckoning
radio navigation
inertial navigation
Fill in the blank: A ______ is a navigation instrument used for measuring the angular distances between objects and taking altitudes in navigation.
sextant
barometer
anemometer
chronometer
Fill in the blank: ______ is the shape and features of land surfaces, including both natural and artificial physical features of an area.
topography
climate
vegetation
population
Fill in the blank: A ______ is a tank of fuel.
(term not provided in the image)
engine
wheel
seat
Name the type of map.
Physical
Political
Thematic
Identify the following picture
sketch
physical map
political map
thematic map
What is the term for the following definition? An engineer who designs and builds aircraft and spacecraft.
aerospace engineer
civil engineer
chemical engineer
software engineer
What is the term for the following definition? The part on an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
aileron
rudder
elevator
flap
What is the term for the following definition? A streamlined surface designed in such a way that air flowing around it produces useful motion. The cross-section of an airplane wing is an airfoil.
airfoil
fuselage
rudder
cockpit
What is the term for the following definition? The curvature of the airfoil.
camber
chord
span
angle of attack
What is the term for the following definition? The hinged part of the stabilizer on an aircraft that is used to deflect the tail of the plane up and down.
elevator (aircraft)
aileron
rudder
flap
What is the term for the following definition? The main body of an aircraft.
fuselage
cockpit
rudder
aileron
What is the term for the following definition? To draw conclusions from evidence or reasoning.
infer
predict
describe
observe
What is the term for the following definition? A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.
pilot
mechanic
attendant
navigator
What is the term for the following definition? The up or down motion of the nose of the aircraft.
pitch (aircraft)
yaw (aircraft)
roll (aircraft)
thrust (aircraft)
What is the term for the following definition? Up and down motion of the wings of the aircraft.
roll
yaw
pitch
thrust
What is the term for the following definition? Small moving section at the rear of the stabilizer that helps to control the yawing motion of the aircraft.
rudder
aileron
elevator
flap
What is the term for the following definition? A vehicle designed for space flight.
spacecraft
submarine
helicopter
bicycle
What is the term for the following definition? A side-to-side motion of the nose of the aircraft.
yaw
pitch
roll
bank
Fill in the blank: The rate at which an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction is called ________.
acceleration
velocity
distance
mass
Fill in the blank: Resistance of air against the forward movement of an airplane or rocket is called ________.
drag
lift
thrust
weight
Fill in the blank: A push or pull on an object is called a ________.
Force
Energy
Friction
Weight
Fill in the blank: The force that directly opposes the weight of an aircraft and holds the aircraft in the air is called ________.
lift
drag
thrust
gravity
Fill in the blank: A force applied to a body to propel it in a desired direction. The force which moves an aircraft or rocket is called ________.
thrust
drag
lift
weight
What is the term for the following definition? The force of gravity that pulls objects downward. Not to be confused with mass, the amount of matter in an object.
weight
volume
density
friction
A working model used to test a design concept by making observations and necessary adjustments.
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