Airplane Yaw, Pitch, and Roll
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can Examine the directions of airplane motion: pitch, yaw, roll.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define the three axes of movement for an aircraft and relate each to the center of gravity.
2. Explain what happens to the nose of an aircraft during pitch, yaw, and roll.
3. Describe the movement of the wings during roll. Which wing goes up and which goes down?
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