Aviation Aviation terms. T.N. Fargo, ND aerodynamics aircraft control approach lighting air traffic control airport beacons airport approach atmospheric pressure basic maneuvers cross-country center of gravity centrifugal force cockpit crop dusting dead reckoning downwind landings downward force elevator control flight analysis flight simulator formation flying full throttle half loop ground operations ground control ground loop horizontal stabilizer Immelmann maneuver inverted flight instrument panel instrument landing instrument flight indicated airspeed instrument rating manifold pressure night missions neutralizing aileron navigation course NAV radios nautical miles pitch control stalls and recovery spoilers takeoff climbs tower control transponder visual flight rules visible landmark VFR navigation wingtip vortex weathervane effect