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-|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 
 +| 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 |
  
 +[[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|G. Reporting Defects in Club Gliders]] | [[airfieldmanual:start#contents|Contents]] | End
  
  
-[[G. Procedure for Reporting Defects in SGC Club Gliders]] | [[:content#contents|Contents]] | End 
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