abbreviations

[coolman775]

Hi again everyone ,
I love PPRUNE website , it's full nice stuff , wounderful information ... I want to know while my readings i found a lot of shortcuts of words for example :
FAA , ATPL , CPL , IFR , ME , IR ...etc

what does it mean? is there any way I found all this abbreviations about Aviation in full words ?

Even our lovely website PPRUNE is a short cut ... I am getting out of my mind...


Thanks!

[asuweb]

Ah, the wonderful world of TLA's & FLA's.

Try the following link.

http://www.flyingineurope.be/all_aviation_abbreviations.htm

More than 7100 of them.

[scroggs]

ATPL = Air Transport Pilot's Licence. Required to command a multi-crew commercial aircraft.

CPL = Commercial Pilot's Licence. Required to obtain payment for operating an aircraft.

IR = Instrument Rating. Required to operate an aircraft under IFR [qv]

IFR = Instrument Flight Rules.

ME = Multi Engine

FAA = Federal Aviation Administration (USA rule-makers))

CAA = Civil Aviation Authority (UK rule-makers)

JAA = Joint Aviation Authority (rule-making department of a group of mainly European (not EU) countries)

There are many, many more!

Scroggs

[Seabiscuit]

dont forget the most important one
TLA.....three letter abbreviation.
S'cuit

[coolman775]

thanks!

thank you all for this great help .