| A | B |
| Lift | upward force that must be created to make the airplane fly. |
| Drag | wind resistance |
| Weight | caused by gravity; the force pulling the plane toward the Earth |
| Thrust | forward force produced by the engines that move the airplane. |
| Roll | Rotation around the front-to-back axis |
| Pitch | Rotation around the side-to-side axis |
| Yaw | Rotation around the vertical axis |
| Ailerons | Raises and lowers the wings; controls roll. |
| Rudder | Moves left and right; controls yaw. |
| Elevators | Located on the tail section; controls pitch. |