GUI control from model?

I would like to make a plane co-pilot system (w/GUI). However, I do not know how to find models within a plane without addressing game.Workspace.etc...

In the Free Modelled aircraft, they have a GUI script which links to a variable I do not understand. Here is the script.

kit = script.Parent.Parent.Parent
flaps = kit.FLAPS
flaps_flex = flaps.FLAPS_FLEX
flaps_straight = flaps.FLAPS_STRAIGHT
gears = kit.GEAR_WHEELS
gears_flex = gears.GEAR_FLEX
gears_straight = gears.GEAR_STRAIGHT
wings = kit.WINGS

function giveTool(weldchild)
	local findhuman = weldchild.Part1.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
	if (findhuman ~= nil) then
		player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(findhuman.Parent)
		if (player ~=nil) then
			gui = script.Parent["System"]:Clone() -- Change toolname to what tool you want to be given
			gui.Parent = player.PlayerGui
			gui.Seat.Value = script.Parent
			gui.Menu.Flaps.FLAPS_AUTO.Disabled = false
			gui.Menu.Gear.GEAR_AUTO.Disabled = false
			gui.Menu.Ignition.IGNITION.Disabled = false
			gui.Menu.Reverse_Thrusters.REVERSE_SPOILERS.Disabled = false
			if gears.Value.Value == true then
				gui.Menu.Gear.Confirm.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 255, 0)
			else
				gui.Menu.Gear.Confirm.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(255, 0, 0)
			end
			if flaps.Value.Value == true then
				gui.Menu.Flaps.Confirm.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 255, 0)
			else
				gui.Menu.Flaps.Confirm.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(255, 0, 0)
			end
		end
	end
end

function removeTool()
	if (gui ~= nil) then
		gui:Remove()
	end
end

script.Parent.ChildAdded:connect(giveTool)
script.Parent.ChildRemoved:connect(removeTool)

--AUTO

function autoSwitchFlaps()
	if flaps.Value.Value == true then
		if wings.Value.Value == true then
			local c = flaps_flex:GetChildren()
			local d = flaps_straight:GetChildren()
			for i = 1, #c do
				c[i].Transparency = 0
			end
			for i = 1, #d do
				d[i].Transparency = 1
			end
		elseif wings.Value.Value == false then
			local c = flaps_flex:GetChildren()
			local d = flaps_straight:GetChildren()
			for i = 1, #c do
				c[i].Transparency = 1
			end
			for i = 1, #d do
				d[i].Transparency = 0
			end
		end
	end
end

function autoSwitchGear()
	if gears.Value.Value == true then
		if wings.Value.Value == true then
			local c = gears_flex:GetChildren()
			local d = gears_straight:GetChildren()
			for i = 1, #c do
				c[i].Transparency = 0
			end
			for i = 1, #d do
				d[i].Transparency = 1
			end
		elseif wings.Value.Value == false then
			local c = gears_flex:GetChildren()
			local d = gears_straight:GetChildren()
			for i = 1, #c do
				c[i].Transparency = 1
			end
			for i = 1, #d do
				d[i].Transparency = 0
			end
		end
	end
end

wings.Value.Changed:connect(autoSwitchFlaps)
wings.Value.Changed:connect(autoSwitchGear)

Any help appreciated.