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ailerons
Hinged portions of the trailing edges of a wing which can change the wing's
lifting properties
airspeed indicator
An onboard instrument which registers velocity through the air, in miles
per hour or in knots
altimeter
An onboard instrument which senses air pressure in order to gauge altitude
attitude indicator; artificial horizon
A vacuum powered instrument which displays pitch and roll movement about
the lateral and longitudinal axes
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C
control surfaces
The moving, pilot-controllable parts of the air-frame, including flaps,
ailerons, rudders and elevators
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elevator
Hinged portion of the horizontal stabilizer, which adds or subtracts lift
from the tail, changing the pitch attitude of the aircraft |
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F
flaps
Hinged portions of the wing that act together to increase the lift characteristics
of the wing. Most often used to allow slower landings, and shorter takeoffs.
Not present in most aerobatic aircraft.
fuselage
The central part of an aircraft, which besides being a common attachment
point for other major components also contains the cockpit/cabin, avionics,
and any cargo space
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G
gear
Landing gear, the undercarriage and wheels of an aircraft |
H
horizontal stabilizer
The horizontal section of the tail, which provides downward lift to balance
the weight of the nose |
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R
rudder
A hinged, movable section of the vertical stabilizer used to control the
aircraft's yaw. Also used as a verb, meaning to angle the rudder in a
particular direction
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S
stick
A control in the cockpit which controls the elevators (forward/back axis)
and the ailerons (left/right axis) |
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T
tachometer
An onboard instrument which gauges engine speed, in RPMs
throttle
The control in the cockpit which controls engine output
transponder
A receiver/transmitter which will generate a reply signal upon proper
interrogation; the interrogation and reply being on different frequencies
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V
vertical stabilizer
The vertical section of the tail, which helps keep the airplane aligned
with its direction of motion
VSI (Vertical Speed Indicator)
An onboard instrument which gauges rate of climb or descent, in feet per
minute
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