soft deck(a safety altitude below which certain maneuvers are prohibited during ACM (Air Combat Maneuvering. Dogfighting practice). Expressed as feet AGL (Above Ground Level). Typically 5,000 feet AGL. See also Hard Deck Taras)
hostile encounter(Retired Air Force Major George Filer III, a decorated former intelligence officer (...) stated that the armed forces knew not to shoot at UFOs, because "If we shoot at them, they respond" and the outcome was usually fatal for the pilots and crew. He said the public would "be amazed at how many we've lost" in hostile encounters with UFOs.coasttocoastam.comART Vancouver)
