Flight Training Glossary
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All the main flight training acronyms and abbreviations are explained for you in this Flight Training Glossary:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
A - Aeroplane
AME - Aero Medical Examiner
AQC - Airline Qualification Course
ATC - Air Traffic Control
ATCO - Air Traffic Control Officer
ATM - Air Traffic Management
ATP - Airline Transport Pilot
ATPL - Airline Transport Pilots Licence
B
BITD - Basic Instrument Training Device
C
C - Celsius
CAA - Civil Aviation Authority
CFI - Certified Flight Instructor (USA)
CFII - Certified Flight Instructor IFR (USA)
COPI - Co-Pilot
CPL - Commercial Pilots Licence
CR - Class Rating
CRE - Class Rating Examiner
CRI - Class Rating Instructor
CRM - Cockpit Resource Management
E
EASA - European Aviation Safety Authority
F
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
FBO - Fixed Base Operator
FCL - Flight Crew Licensing
FE - Flight Examiner
FFS - Full Flight Simulators
FI - Flight Instructor
FIE - Flight Instructor Examiner
FMS - Flight Management System
FNPT - Flight Navigation and Procedure Trainer
FSTD - Flight Simulation Training Device
FTD - Flight Training Device
FTO - Flight Training Organisation (Flight School)
G
GA - General Aviation
GFT - General Flight Test
GLS - GPS Landing System
GPS - Global Positioning System
H
H - Helicopter
HF - Human Factors
HPA - High Performance Aircraft
HT - Head of Training
I
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organisation
IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
ILS - Instrument Landing System
IMC - Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IR - Instrument Rating
IRE - Instrument Rating Examiner
J
JAA - Joint Aviation Authorities
JAR - Joint Aviation Recommendation
JAR-145 - JAR on Approved Maintenance Organisations
JAR-FCL - JAR on Flight Crew Licensing
JAR-MED - JAR on Medical
JAR-OPS - JAR on Flight Operations
JAR-VLA - JAR on Very Light Aeroplanes
L
LPC - Line Proficiency Checks
M
MCC - Multi-Crew Cooperation
MCCI - Multi-Crew Cooperation Instructor
ME - Multi Engine
MEP - Multi Engine Piston
MP - Multi-Pilot
MPA - Multi-Pilot Aeroplane
MPH - Multi-Pilot Helicopter
MPL - Multi Pilot Licence
N
NAA - National Aviation Authority
NPPL - National Private Pilots License
NVFR - Night VFR
O
OPC - Operator Proficiency Checks
OPS - Operations
PiC - Pilot in Command
P
PPL- Private Pilots Licence
PPL A - Private Pilots Licence Aeroplane
PPL H - Private Pilots Licence Helicopter
PPL/IR - Association of PPL holders with Instrument Rating
R
R - Rating
RF - Registered Facility
RPPL - Restricted PPL
S
SE - Single-Engine
SEL - Single-Engine Land
SEP - Single-Engine Piston
SFE - Synthetic Flight Examiner
SFI - Synthetic Flight Instructor
SIM - Simulator
SMEL - Single/Multi Engine Land
SP - Single Pilot
SPA - Single Pilot Aeroplane
SPH - Single Pilot Helicopter
SPIC - Student Pilot in Command
STD - Synthetic Training Device
T
TR - Type Rating
TRE - Type Rating Examiner
TRI - Type Rating Instructor
TRTO - Type Rating Training Organisation
V
VFR - Visual Flight Rules
