Envoy Flight Attendant Training
Theory of Flight: The four forces - answer Lift, Gravity, Thrust, and Drag
Lift - answer upward force
Gravity (or weight) - answer downward force
Thrust - answer forward force
Drag - answer resisting force
In order to take off, the aircraft's __ and __ must be sufficient to overcome its __and __.
- answer thrust, lift, weight, and drag
The pilot guides and controls the aircraft by controlling its pitch, roll, and yaw via the
control surfaces. These include the __ , __ , and __. - answer ailerons, elevators, and
rudder
To land, an aircraft's __ must be reduced safely below its __, as its lift is reduced to
levels less than its __. - answer thrust, drag, weight.
Fuselage (body) - answer a rigid structure on which the aircraft components, e.g., wing,
tail, engine, etc., are mounted
Nose - answer the forward section of an aircraft. It includes the flightdeck where the
captain and first officer sit
Nacelle - answer the protective covering surrounding the aircraft engine
Aileron - answer hinged portion on the trailing edge of the wing. It raises and lowers to
control the rolling motion of the aircraft.
Flaps - answer hinged portion of the wing
located on the trailing (back) edges, covering the section of the wing from the fuselage
to the aileron. Flaps provide additional lift to compensate for the slower air speeds
associated with landing.
Elevators - answer moveable control surfaces hinged to the horizontal stabilizer, which
control pitch or position of the nose of the aircraft relative to the horizon
Rudder - answer located on the tail section. Controls the left to right movement of the
aircraft ("yaw").
Theory of Flight: The four forces - answer Lift, Gravity, Thrust, and Drag
Lift - answer upward force
Gravity (or weight) - answer downward force
Thrust - answer forward force
Drag - answer resisting force
In order to take off, the aircraft's __ and __ must be sufficient to overcome its __and __.
- answer thrust, lift, weight, and drag
The pilot guides and controls the aircraft by controlling its pitch, roll, and yaw via the
control surfaces. These include the __ , __ , and __. - answer ailerons, elevators, and
rudder
To land, an aircraft's __ must be reduced safely below its __, as its lift is reduced to
levels less than its __. - answer thrust, drag, weight.
Fuselage (body) - answer a rigid structure on which the aircraft components, e.g., wing,
tail, engine, etc., are mounted
Nose - answer the forward section of an aircraft. It includes the flightdeck where the
captain and first officer sit
Nacelle - answer the protective covering surrounding the aircraft engine
Aileron - answer hinged portion on the trailing edge of the wing. It raises and lowers to
control the rolling motion of the aircraft.
Flaps - answer hinged portion of the wing
located on the trailing (back) edges, covering the section of the wing from the fuselage
to the aileron. Flaps provide additional lift to compensate for the slower air speeds
associated with landing.
Elevators - answer moveable control surfaces hinged to the horizontal stabilizer, which
control pitch or position of the nose of the aircraft relative to the horizon
Rudder - answer located on the tail section. Controls the left to right movement of the
aircraft ("yaw").
