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Terms & Abbreviations

Terms & Abbreviations Aviation has its own terminology and you find tons of abbreviations and expressions you need to know before you can be a pilot. To make the use of this website and the start of your flying as smooth as possible we have gathered some of the most common here.

ATPL – Airline Transport Pilot License, see in menu
CAA – Civil Aviation Authority
CFI – Certified Flight Instructor
CFII – Certified Flight Instructor Instrument, see in menu
Check Ride – practical flight exam for a license, rating or class.
CPL – Commercial Pilot License, see in menu
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
FAR – Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)
FI – Flight Instructor, see in menu
FI/IR – Flight Instructor Instrument, see in menu
ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
IFR – Instrument Flight Rules
IMC – Instrument Meteorology Conditions
IR – Instrument Rating, see in menu
JAA – Joint Aviation Administration (Europe)
JAR – Joint Aviation Regulation (Europe)
Medical – See medical certificate under certificates
MEL – Multi Engine Land (aircraft)
MES – Multi Engine Sea (aircraft)
PPL – Private Pilot License, see in menu
SEL – Single Engine Land (aircraft)
SES – Single Engine Sea (aircraft)
Solo Flight – A flight without passengers, done as part of training to a license.
VFR – Visual Flight Rules
VMC – Visual Metrological Conditions


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