{"id":417,"date":"2013-03-06T09:46:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T09:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2014-04-30T19:01:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T19:01:19","slug":"plane-parts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/plane-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Piper PA28 Cherokee Warrior<\/h2>\n

Parts Check<\/h2>\n

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A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wing-walk:\u00a0 Rough, non-slip surface on strengthened part of wing for walking.<\/p>\n

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B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flap:\u00a0 Small amounts are used to increase lift for landing and take-off, while larger angles increase drag for landing.<\/p>\n

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C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aileron:\u00a0 There is one on each wing, and one moves up and the other down to roll the plane for turns.<\/p>\n

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D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wing-tip light:\u00a0 Navigation lights so other pilots can work out which way you are heading at night.\u00a0 Green on the right (starboard) wing and red on the left (Port) wing.<\/p>\n

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E\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fuel-tank cap:\u00a0 It’s important to ensure it is firmly on after you check the level each flight.<\/p>\n

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F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Main-wheel:\u00a0 The undercarriage on this plane is a tricycle type – it has 2 main-wheels and one nose-wheel.<\/p>\n

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G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nose-wheel:\u00a0 This may be steered by the rudder pedals, or free to turn like a supermarket trolley, when brakes on each main-wheel might be used for steering.<\/p>\n

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H\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Air-intake:\u00a0 This is vital for cooling the engine and supplying air for burning the fuel, and must be checked clear of debris before starting up.<\/p>\n

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I\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Propeller:\u00a0 Keep clear at all times to save serious injury.\u00a0 Even when engines are off, a propeller can suddenly turn if there is an ignition fault.<\/p>\n

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J\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spinner:\u00a0 This protects the hub of the propeller and makes it more streamline.<\/p>\n

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K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cowling:\u00a0 This fits closely to the engine so air can flow very near to the hot parts to cool them.\u00a0 It also streamlines the engine to reduce drag.<\/p>\n

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L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stall-warner:\u00a0 When the plane is flying too slowly, and is in danger of stalling, the small vane in this device flips up and sets off a warning light and horn in the cockpit.<\/p>\n

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M\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Radio aerial:\u00a0 There are often several radio sets on board; two transmitter\/receivers and a number of radio navigational aids.\u00a0 Some small planes might just use a hand-held transmitter\/receiver.<\/p>\n

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N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tailplane:\u00a0 This helps the aircraft fly level.\u00a0 On this plane it tilts up and down and is called a stabiliser, but on other sorts of planes it is fixed and an elevator does that job.<\/p>\n

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O\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tail-fin:\u00a0 This keeps the aircraft heading straight, though in a strong side-wind, it can make it trickier.<\/p>\n

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P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flashing beacon (red):\u00a0 This warns other planes if they are close enough.\u00a0 Very bright flashing lights might also be fitted on the wing tips.\u00a0 A plane on the ground may start its beacon flashing just before starting its engines.<\/p>\n

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Q\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tail-light: This white light is visible from behind to warn a following aircraft of the plane in front.<\/p>\n

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R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rudder:\u00a0 This allows the plane to steer left or right. It may be used to work with the ailerons in turns.<\/p>\n

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S\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elevator:\u00a0 This makes the plane pitch more nose-up or nose-down to adjust the attitude.\u00a0 On this plane it is used to help adjust the stabiliser (moving tailplane) and is called a trim-tab (anti-servo tab actually).<\/p>\n

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T\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Door-lock lever:\u00a0 This can be opened from inside or outside, but is designed to seal the door tightly and prevent it opening accidentally.<\/p>\n

Now try a quiz and see how much you have learnt?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parts Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Piper PA28 Cherokee Warrior Parts Check CLICK ON LETTERS FOR DESCRIPTION\u00a0       A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wing-walk:\u00a0 Rough, non-slip surface on strengthened part of wing for walking. B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flap:\u00a0 Small amounts are used to increase lift for landing and take-off, while larger angles increase drag for landing. C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aileron:\u00a0 There is one on each wing, and … Continue reading Plane Parts<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-417","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1145,"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/417\/revisions\/1145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}