====== H. Glossary ======

| aal | Above Airfield Level |
| AMSL | Above Mean Sea Level |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| AI | Assistant Instructor (BGA) |
| AMC | Acceptable Means of Compliance |
| ANO | Air Navigation Orders (UK CAA) |
| ARC | Airworthiness Review Certificate |
| ASI | Airspeed Indicator |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| ATS | Air Traffic Service |
| ATZ | Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
| Avgas | Aviation gasoline |
| BGA | British Gliding Association |
| BI | Basic Instructor (BGA) |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
| CAP | Civil Aviation Authority Publication |
| CCE | Cross Country Endorsement |
| CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
| CGFF | Common Glider Field Frequency |
| CofA | Certificate of Airworthiness |
| CRI | Class Rating Instructor |
| CTA | Control Area |
| CTR | Control Zone |
| D&D | Distress and Diversion (Service) |
| DI | Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection |
| EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency |
| ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter |
| F&F | Friends and Family |
| FES | Front Electric Sustainer |
| FI | Fully Rated Instructor (BGA) |
| FI(S) | Flight Instructor (Sailplanes) (EASA) |
| FL | Flight level (FL x 100 = feet calculated at standard pressure of 1013.25 hPa) |
| FRTOL | Flight Radiotelephony Operators Licence |
| GA | General Aviation |
| GPL | Glider Pilot Licence |
| GPS | Global positioning system |
| hPa | hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) |
| IAIP | Interactive Aeronautical Information Package (NATS) |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| IFP | Introductory Flight Pilot (EASA) |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
| L&R | (BGA) Laws & Rules |
| LAA | Light Aircraft Association |
| LAPL(S) | Light Aeroplane Pilot Licence (Sailplane) (EASA) |
| LoA | Letter of Agreement |
| MATZ | Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
| MG | Motor glider |
| nm | nautical mile (1.15 miles, 1.85 km) |
| NOTAM | Notice to Air Men |
| NPPL | National Private Pilot Licence |
| NST | Navigation Skills Test |
| P1 | Pilot in command |
| P2 | Pilot under supervision |
| PDZ | Parachute Drop Zone |
| PIC | Pilot in command |
| PLB | Personal Locator Beacon |
| PPL | Private Pilot Licence |
| PPR | Prior Permission Required |
| QFE | Pressure showing height above airfield or runway |
| QNH | Pressure showing height above mean sea level |
| RA(T) | Restricted Area (Temporary) airspace |
| RotA | Rules of the Air (UK CAA) |
| RT | Radio telephony |
| SEP | Single engine piston aircraft |
| SERA | Standardised European Rules of the Air |
| SGA | Scottish Gliding Association |
| SGC | Scottish Gliding Centre (the airfield & club) |
| SGU | Scottish Gliding Union (the company) |
| SLMG | Self-launching motor glider |
| SPL | Sailplane Pilot Licence (EASA) |
| SSEA | Simple Single Engine Aircraft (UK NPPL) |
| SSR | Secondary surveillance radar |
| TMA | Terminal Manoeuvring Area |
| TMG | Touring Motor Glider |
| TMZ | Transponder Mandatory Zone |
| TRA(G) | Temporary Reserved Area (Gliding) airspace |
| UL91 | Unleaded Avgas (91 octane) |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VMC | Visual meteorological conditions |
| VNE | Velocity Never to be Exceeded |

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