ABBREVIATIONS

Overview

This GG-PILOT Page provides you with some of the most common used abbreviations during your initial phase of training.

Abbreviations

ADF		Automatic Direction Finder
AGL		Above Ground Level
ATC		Air Traffic Control
ATIS		Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATPL		Airline Transport Pilot License
CAS		Calibrated Airspeed
CFI		Certified Flight Instructor
CHPL		Commercial Helicopter Pilot License
DH		Decision Height
DME		Distance Measuring Equipment
DMV		Department of Motor Vehicles
DUAL		Flight with an Instructor
EMS		Emergency Medical Service
FAA		Federal Aviation Administration
FAR		Federal Aviation Regulations
GPS		Global Positioning System
IAS		Indicated Airspeed
ICAO		International Civil Aviation Organization
IFR		Instrument Flight Rules
ILS		Instrument Landing System
JAA		Joint Aviation Authority
JAR		Joint Aviation Requirements
LAX		Three Letter Identifier for Los Angeles Airport
MSL		Mean Sea Level
NDB		Nondirectional Beacon
PHPL		Private Helicopter Pilot License
PIC		Pilot in Command
SOLO		Flight by Yourself only (Student Pilot)
TACAN		Ultra-high Frequency Tactical Air Navigational Aid
TAS		True Airspeed
TT		Turbine Transition
UTC		Coordinated Universal Time
VFR		Visual Flight Rules
VOR		Very High Frequency Omnirange Station
VORTAC		Collocated VOR and TACAN
X-C		Cross Country

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