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geographic north

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The northern axis around which the Earth revolves; aka "Map North" and TRUE NORTH. Also see MAGNETIC NORTH.

glass cockpit

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Said of an aircraft's control cabin which has all-electronic, digital and computer-based, instrumentation.

glider

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

An unpowered aircraft capable of maintaining altitude only briefly after release from tow, then gliding to earth. Compare SAILPLANE.

glide slope

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

(1) The angle between horizontal and the glide path of an aircraft. (2) A tightly-focused radio beam transmitted from the approach end of a runway indicating the minimum approach angle that will ...

green light

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Approval for landing. A carryover expression from days when aircraft for the most part had no radios, and communication from a control tower was by means of a light-gun that beamed various green, ...