Parts Of An Airplane Flashcards
Cockpit
The compartment where the pilot sits
Ailerons
The moving parts near each wing that bank/roll the airplane. They always move on opposition
Elevators
The moving part of the horizontal tail. They pitch the nose up and down
Control stick
In cockpit; moves ailerons & elevator
Engine
The device that converts the energy and the fuel to useful power that propels the aircraft
Fuselage
The body of the airplane
Instrument panel
A collection of instruments that are critical for operation of the aircraft
Rudder
The moving part of the vertical tail that steers the aircrafts nose left or right. This movement is called yaws
Pedal
The controls in the cockpit that moves the rudder
Propeller
The spinning multi bladed device that propels the aircraft in foward
Wing
Main surface that provides lift