ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE - The measureable height of an aircraft above the actual terrain., AIRSPACE CONFLICT  - A near mid-air collision, intrusion, or violation of airspace rules., ALTIMETER  - An adjustable aneroid-barometric cockpit instrument used to measure an aircraft's altitude., ALTITUDE  - The height expressed in units of distance above a reference plane, usually above mean sea level or above ground level., BEARING  - The horizontal direction to or from any point, usually measured clockwise from true north (true bearing) magnetic north (magnetic bearing), or some other reference point, through 360°., DEADSTICK  - Descending flight with engine and propeller stopped., DRAG - The resisting force exerted on an aircraft in its line of flight opposite in direction to its motion., FIN  - The fixed part of a vertical airfoil that controls the yaw of an aircraft;, FORCED LANDING  - A landing necessitated by failure of engines, systems, components, or incapacitation of a crewmember,, GLIDER - An unpowered aircraft capable of maintaining altitude only briefly after release from tow, then gliding to earth., GROSS WEIGHT - The total weight of an aircraft when fully loaded, including fuel, cargo, and passengers;, GROUND CONTROL - Tower control, by radioed instructions from air traffic control, of aircraft ground movements at an airport., HANGAR - An enclosed structure for housing aircraft., HAZARD - Any condition, act or set of circumstances that exposes an individual to unnecessary risk or harm during aviation operations., JOYSTICK  - A single floor- or roof-mounted control stick, LIQUID COMPASS - A non-electronic, calibratable compass floating in a liquid as a panel instrument, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT - An aircraft whose cabin is kept at a designated atmospheric pressure to enable passengers and crew to breathe normally., RAMP - The aircraft parking area at an airport, usually adjacent to a terminal., SUPERSONIC - Speed of flight at or greater than Mach 1.0; literally, faster than the speed of sound., TORQUE  - A twisting, gyroscopic force acting in opposition to an axis of rotation, such as with a turning propeller,

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