Hatchet Chapters 1-5

altitude

the height of something like a plane in the sky

wince

flinch, cringe

altimeter

instrument on a plane that tells the height of the plane

instruments

the gauges and dials on the dashboard of a plane that provide the pilot with flight information

sea level

the height above the sea shore, measured in feet

rudder

the part of the plane's tail that changes the direction of the plane

horizon

the place where the land or sea meets the sky

teeter

wobble

CB radio

a ham radio

copilot

a second pilot that assists in flying the plane

amphibious

able to go on water and land

frantic

hysterical