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-====== I. Glossary ======
+====== H. Glossary ======
-| BI | Basic Instructor |
+| 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 |
-| CRI | Class Rating Instructor |
+| 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 |
-| FI | Flight Instructor |
+| 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 |
-| LAO | Letter of Agreement |
+| LAPL(S) | Light Aeroplane Pilot Licence (Sailplane) (EASA) |
+| LoA | Letter of Agreement |
 | MATZ | Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
 | MG | Motor glider |
-| MHz | Megahertz |
 | nm | nautical mile (1.15 miles, 1.85 km) |
 | NOTAM | Notice to Air Men |
-| NPPL | National Private Pilot’s Licence |
+| NPPL | National Private Pilot Licence |
-| NST | Navigation skills test |
+| NST | Navigation Skills Test |
 | P1 | Pilot in command |
 | P2 | Pilot under supervision |
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 | 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 |
-| SGC | Scottish Gliding Centre |
+| 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 |
-| SSEA | Simple Single Engine Aircraft |
+| 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 |
-[[h._8_33_khz_radio_channels|H. Technical Implementation of 8.33 kHz channels]] | [[:content#contents|Contents]] | End
+[[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|G. Reporting Defects in Club Gliders]] | [[:airfield_manual#contents|Contents]] | End

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