H. Glossary

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
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
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
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

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