Glossary

[beckwith]

As a person who is in the "Considering" stage it can be awfully hard to understand what all of you are talking about. I think it would help me feel like less of an ass if people would post common acronyms, abbreviations, and slang accompanied by a short discription.

 

thanks in advance.

[Sparker]

I totally know what you mean. I was lost when I started visiting this site about a year ago. I was just too embarrassed to ask.

 

If you want to get way over your head- http://www.gps.tc.faa.gov/glossary.html

 

Some easy ones in the order I thought of them:

 

Helo- Helicopter

Heli- Helicopter

BTW- is the any reason for using heli instead of helo and vice-versa?

CFI- Ceritified Flight Instructor

GOM- Gulf of Mexico

Med- Refering to medical certificate

PPL-Private Pilot's License

Comm- Commercial Private License

ATC- Air Traffic Control

 

 

Non aviation:

BTW- By the way

IMHO- In my humble opinion

ROFTL- Rolling on the floor laughing

LOL- :lol: :lol: DUH!!!

 

There are a lot more. Post specific questions if you have one. Also Google works good. I have found most just by typing the acronym in Google.

 

Hope that helps.

Edited September 26, 2007 by Sparker

[Goldy]

As a person who is in the "Considering" stage it can be awfully hard to understand what all of you are talking about. I think it would help me feel like less of an ass if people would post common acronyms, abbreviations, and slang accompanied by a short discription.

 

thanks in advance.

 

 

Beckwith- you can look in the AIM and FAR's for most definitions..sorry, it is what it is. If you think this is bad, wait until your Instrument ticket..

 

Goldy

[Sparker]

Beckwith- you can look in the AIM and FAR's for most definitions..sorry, it is what it is. If you think this is bad, wait until your Instrument ticket..

 

Goldy

 

I dont think people toying around with the idea of being a pilot will learn anything from jumping into the FAR/AIM. My eyes still glaze over when I open that book...... It is like it releases some kind of sleeping gas....

[helonorth]

Yeah, I agree the FAR/ AIM ( Federal Aviation Regulations/ Airmans Information Manual; see why

we have to shorten things up? ) won't help much. You won't find much help there. I guess since this

is the flight training forum... just ask. Or Personal Message someone if you feel like it's a dumb question and don't want to be embarrassed. Somebody told me once the only stupid question is the one unasked.

[apiaguy]

go to a bookstore and pick up a copy of The Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms" or similar.

 

Or just spend a few years hanging around the airport and these message boards..

[zemogman]

TFPOVR-DHAAFYRN = Thanks For Posting On Vertical Reference - Don't Have An Answer For You Right Now ----

[beckwith]

Yeah, I agree the FAR/ AIM ( Federal Aviation Regulations/ Airmans Information Manual; see why

we have to shorten things up? ) won't help much. You won't find much help there. I guess since this

is the flight training forum... just ask. Or Personal Message someone if you feel like it's a dumb question and don't want to be embarrassed. Somebody told me once the only stupid question is the one unasked.

 

yeah I've heard that there are no stupid questions but it would be nice to not be an inquisitive idiot.

 

I know from my own experience as a ski instructor and in outdoor ed that even good questions get old after about the fourth time you answer them, so I thought it would be a good idea to have a place for all those good questions. I actualy love acronyms and abbreviations and jargon I just havn't learned this set yet.