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 ====== H. Glossary ======
-|BI |Basic Instructor |
+| aal | Above Airfield Level |
-|CAP |Civil Aviation Authority Publication |
+| AMSL | Above Mean Sea Level |
-|CRI|Class Rating Instructor|
+| AGL | Above Ground Level |
-|CFI |Chief Flying Instructor |
+| AI | Assistant Instructor (BGA) |
-|CTA|Control Area|
+| AMC | Acceptable Means of Compliance |
-|CTR |Control Zone |
+| ANO | Air Navigation Orders (UK CAA) |
-|DI |Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection |
+| ARC | Airworthiness Review Certificate |
-|EASA |European Aviation Safety Agency |
+| ASI | Airspeed Indicator |
-|F&F |Friends and Family |
+| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
-|FI |Flight Instructor |
+| ATS | Air Traffic Service |
-|FL |Flight level (FL x 100 = feet calculated at standard pressure of 1013.25 hPa) |
+| ATZ | Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
-|GPL |Glider Pilot Licence |
+| Avgas | Aviation gasoline |
-|GPS |Global positioning system |
+| BGA | British Gliding Association |
-|hPa |hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) |
+| BI | Basic Instructor (BGA) |
-|ICAO |International Civil Aviation Organisation |
+| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
-|LAA |Light Aircraft Association |
+| CAP | Civil Aviation Authority Publication |
-|LAO |Letter of Agreement |
+| CCE | Cross Country Endorsement |
-|MATZ |Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
+| CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
-|MG |Motor glider |
+| CGFF | Common Glider Field Frequency |
-|MHz |Megahertz |
+| CofA | Certificate of Airworthiness |
-|nm |nautical mile (1.15 miles, 1.85 km) |
+| CRI | Class Rating Instructor |
-|NOTAM |Notice to Air Men |
+| CTA | Control Area |
-|NPPL |National Private Pilot’s Licence |
+| CTR | Control Zone |
-|NST |Navigation skills test |
+| D&D | Distress and Diversion (Service) |
-|P1 |Pilot in command |
+| DI | Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection |
-|P2 |Pilot under supervision |
+| EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency |
-|PDZ |Parachute Drop Zone |
+| ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter |
-|PIC |Pilot in command |
+| F&F | Friends and Family |
-|PLB |Personal Locator Beacon |
+| FES | Front Electric Sustainer |
-|PPL |Private Pilot Licence |
+| FI | Fully Rated Instructor (BGA) |
-|PPR |Prior Permission Required |
+| FI(S) | Flight Instructor (Sailplanes) (EASA) |
-|QFE |Pressure showing height above airfield or runway |
+| FL | Flight level (FL x 100 = feet calculated at standard pressure of 1013.25 hPa) |
-|QNH |Pressure showing height above mean sea level |
+| FRTOL | Flight Radiotelephony Operators Licence |
-|RT |Radio telephony |
+| GA | General Aviation |
-|SEP |Single engine piston aircraft |
+| GPL | Glider Pilot Licence |
-|SGC |Scottish Gliding Centre |
+| GPS | Global positioning system |
-|SLMG |Self-launching motor glider |
+| hPa | hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) |
-|SSEA |Simple Single Engine Aircraft |
+| IAIP | Interactive Aeronautical Information Package (NATS) |
-|TMA |Terminal Manoeuvring Area |
+| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
-|TMG |Touring Motor Glider |
+| IFP | Introductory Flight Pilot (EASA) |
-|VMC |Visual meteorological conditions |
+| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
-|VNE |Velocity Never to be Exceeded |
+| 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 |
+| 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 |
+[[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|G. Reporting Defects in Club Gliders]] | [[:airfield_manual#contents|Contents]] | End
-[[G. Procedure for Reporting Defects in SGC Club Gliders]] | [[:airfield_manual#contents|Contents]] | End

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