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BI | Basic Instructor |
CAP | Civil Aviation Authority Publication |
CRI | Class Rating Instructor |
CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
CTA | Control Area |
CTR | Control Zone |
DI | Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection |
EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency |
F&F | Friends and Family |
FI | Flight Instructor |
FL | Flight level (FL x 100 = feet calculated at standard pressure of 1013.25 hPa) |
GPL | Glider Pilot Licence |
GPS | Global positioning system |
hPa | hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
LAA | Light Aircraft Association |
LAO | 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 |
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 |
RT | Radio telephony |
SEP | Single engine piston aircraft |
SGC | Scottish Gliding Centre |
SLMG | Self-launching motor glider |
SSEA | Simple Single Engine Aircraft |
TMA | Terminal Manoeuvring Area |
TMG | Touring Motor Glider |
VMC | Visual meteorological conditions |
VNE | Velocity Never to be Exceeded |
H. Technical Implementation of 8.33 kHz channels | Contents | End