Abbreviations

From here you'll find some of the most common abbreviations used in this blog.

Flight Crew Licences & Rating

PPL = Private Pilot's Licence

CPL = Commerical Pilot's Licence

ATPL = Airline Transport Pilot's Licence

SP = Student Pilot Licence

NF = Night Flying Rating

IR = Instrument Rating

ME = Multi-Engine Rating

MCC = Multi-Crew Co-ordination (cooperation)

FI = Flight Instructor Rating

A = Airplanes (eg. PPL(A) )

UPL = Ultralight Pilot's Licence (Finnish national licence)

MGPL = Motor Glider Pilot's Licence (Finnish national licence)

GPL = Glider Pilot's Licence (Finnish national licence)

Theory Subjects in Aviation

010 AL = Air Law

020 AGK = Aircraft General Knowledge

• 021 AGK Systems = Airframes, engines & electronics
• 022 AGK Insturments = Flight instruments and -computers

030 FPP = Flight Planning & Performance

• 031 M&B = Mass & Balance
• 032 PERF = Performance
• 033 FP&M = Flight Planning & Monitoring

040 HPL = Human Performance & Limitations

050 MET = Meteorology

060 NAV = Navigation

• 061 GEN NAV = General Navigation
• 062 RADIO NAV = Radio Navigation

070 OPS = Operational Procedures

080 POF = Principles of Flight

090 COM = Communications

• 091 VFR COM = VFR Communications
• 092 IFR COM = IFR Communications

GEN = General Safety

General

VFR = Visual Flight Rules

IFR = Instrument Flight Rules

VMC = Visual Meteorological Conditions

IMC = Instrument Meteorological Conditions

CAVOK = Ceiling and Visibility OK, usually indicates good flying weather

EFIS = Electronic Flight Information Display

ASI = Air Speed Indicator

AH = Artificial Horizon

VSI = Vertical Speed Indicator
GPWS = Ground Proximity Warning System
EGPWS = Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
TCAS = Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TCAS TA = Traffic Advisory
TCAS RA = Resolution Advisory

PIC =  Pilot in Command
PF = Pilot Flying
PM = Pilot Monitoring
PNF = Pilot Not Flying

CAA = Civil Aviation Authority

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