Types of Flight Parts of an Principles Aircraft Instruments Aircraft of Flight At the Airport 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 25 25 Topic 1: 5 This aircraft can fly faster than the speed of sound, and does not have a propeller. Jet Topic 1: 10 This aircraft has a large wingspan but no engine. Glider Topic 1: 15 This is type of aircraft without wings capable of vertical takeoff and landing. Helicopter Topic 1: 20 This vehicle creates lift without an airfoil. Hot Air Balloon Topic 1: 25 This type of aircraft does not carry passengers or has a pilot onboard. UAV Topic 2: 5 This instrument is used to determine a plane’s height above ground. Altimeter Topic 2: 10 This device allows a pilot to communicate with air traffic control and other aircraft. Radio Topic 2: 15 This instrument shows a plane’s relationship to the horizon. Attitude Indicator Topic 2: 20 This instrument always points to magnetic north and aids in navigation. Compass Topic 2: 25 This instrument shows how fast the engine is running. Tachometer Topic 3: 5 This control surface on an aircraft moves up and down to control pitch. Elevator Topic 3: 10 These parts of a wing deflect to control roll. Ailerons Topic 3: 15 Located at the front of some aircraft, this twisted airfoil spins to produce thrust. Propeller Topic 3: 20 This part of the wing extends to change an aircraft’s lift and drag. Flaps Topic 3: 25 This control surface moves side to side to yaw the aircraft. Rudder Topic 4: 5 This force acts opposite of thrust. Drag Topic 4: 10 This number is used to describe the ratio of an aircraft’s speed to the speed of sound. Mach Number Topic 4: 15 This is the aircraft’s motion about its y-axis. Pitch Topic 4: 20 This condition occurs when an aircraft’s angle of attack is high enough to cause flow separation. Stall Topic 4: 25 This is the speed that the aircraft senses. Airspeed Topic 5: 5 This long stretch of pavement (also called tarmac) is used to take off and land. Runway Topic 5: 10 This location is the communications hub of the airport. Control Tower Topic 5: 15 The airplanes are kept in this large building when not in use. Hanger Topic 5: 20 Passengers wait for the flight in this building (or buildings). Terminal Topic 5: 25 Aircraft use these to move from the terminal to the runway. Taxiway