Theory of Flight Vocabulary Quiz

What is the name of a machine that can fly, like an airplane or helicopter?

• Wing
• Aircraft
• Runway
• Altitude

What part of an aircraft helps it stay in the air?

• Tail
• Fuselage
• Wings
• Rudder

Who is the person that flies an aircraft?

• Mechanic
• Passenger
• Pilot
• Engineer

What is the force that makes an aircraft go up?

• Thrust
• Drag
• Lift
• Gravity

What is the main body of an aircraft called?

• Tail
• Fuselage
• Ailerons
• Rudder

What is the name of the long, flat surface where aircraft take off and land?

• Runway
• Taxiway
• Cockpit
• Engine

What force slows an aircraft down?

• Lift
• Thrust
• Drag
• Gravity

What is the back part of an aircraft called?

• Fuselage
• Tail
• Wings
• Cockpit

What part of an aircraft helps it turn left or right?

• Elevator
• Rudder
• Ailerons
• Fuselage

What is the term for when an aircraft leaves the ground and starts flying?

• Cruise
• Landing
• Takeoff
• Descent