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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 | | CAP | Civil Aviation Authority Publication |
-CRI Class Rating Instructor |+CCE Cross Country Endorsement |
 | CFI | Chief Flying Instructor | | CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
 +| CGFF | Common Glider Field Frequency |
 +| CofA | Certificate of Airworthiness |
 +| CRI | Class Rating Instructor |
 | CTA | Control Area | | CTA | Control Area |
 | CTR | Control Zone | | CTR | Control Zone |
 +| D&D | Distress and Diversion (Service) |
 | DI | Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection | | DI | Duty Instructor; Daily Inspection |
 | EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency | | EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency |
 +| ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter |
 | F&F | Friends and Family | | 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) | | 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 | | GPL | Glider Pilot Licence |
 | GPS | Global positioning system | | GPS | Global positioning system |
 | hPa | hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) | | hPa | hectoPascal (unit of pressure, same as millibar) |
 +| IAIP | Interactive Aeronautical Information Package (NATS) |
 | ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation | | 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 | | 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 | | MATZ | Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
 | MG | Motor glider | | MG | Motor glider |
-| MHz | Megahertz | 
 | nm | nautical mile (1.15 miles, 1.85 km) | | nm | nautical mile (1.15 miles, 1.85 km) |
 | NOTAM | Notice to Air Men | | 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 | | P1 | Pilot in command |
 | P2 | Pilot under supervision | | P2 | Pilot under supervision |
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 | QFE | Pressure showing height above airfield or runway | | QFE | Pressure showing height above airfield or runway |
 | QNH | Pressure showing height above mean sea level | | QNH | Pressure showing height above mean sea level |
 +| RA(T) | Restricted Area (Temporary) airspace |
 +| RotA | Rules of the Air (UK CAA) |
 | RT | Radio telephony | | RT | Radio telephony |
 | SEP | Single engine piston aircraft | | 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 | | 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 | | TMA | Terminal Manoeuvring Area |
 | TMG | Touring Motor Glider | | 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 | | VMC | Visual meteorological conditions |
 | VNE | Velocity Never to be Exceeded | | VNE | Velocity Never to be Exceeded |
  
-[[:8_33_khz_radio_channels|H. Technical Implementation of 8.33 kHz channels]] | [[:content#contents|Contents]] | End+[[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|GReporting Defects in Club Gliders]] | [[airfieldmanual:start#contents|Contents]] | End
  
  
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