Flight training, the Glossary
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft.[1]
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37 relations: Aircraft, Aircraft category, Aircraft pilot, Airline transport pilot licence, Airmanship, Airplane, Bachelor of Aviation, Bárány chair, Central Flying School, Class rating, Claude Grahame-White, Commercial pilot licence, European Cockpit Association, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight instructor, Germany, Ground Instructor, Helicopter, Hobbs meter, Instrument flight rules, Instrument rating, Integrated pilot training, Lesson, Light aircraft pilot licence, Night rating, Pilot certification in the United States, Pilot licensing and certification, Pilot licensing in Canada, Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom, Private pilot licence, RAF Upavon, Royal Air Force, Tach timer, Twilight, Type rating, United Kingdom, Wasserkuppe.
Aircraft
An aircraft (aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air.
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Aircraft category
An aircraft category is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization as a "classification of aircraft according to specified basic characteristics", for the purpose of personnel licensing.
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Aircraft pilot
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls.
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Airline transport pilot licence
The airline transport pilot license (ATPL), or in the United States of America, an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate, is the highest level of aircraft pilot certificate. Flight training and airline transport pilot licence are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Airmanship
Airmanship is skill and knowledge applied to aerial navigation, similar to seamanship in maritime navigation.
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Airplane
An airplane (North American English) or aeroplane (Commonwealth English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine.
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Bachelor of Aviation
The Bachelor of Aviation is a bachelor's degree for studies within the aviation industry.
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Bárány chair
The Barany chair or Bárány chair is a device used for aerospace physiology training, particularly for student pilots.
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Central Flying School
The Central Flying School (CFS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors.
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Class rating
In aviation, a class rating is an allowance to fly a certain group of aircraft that require training common to all aircraft within the group. Flight training and class rating are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Claude Grahame-White
Claude Grahame-White (21 August 1879 – 19 August 1959) was an English pioneer of aviation, and the first to make a night flight, during the Daily Mail-sponsored 1910 London to Manchester air race.
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Commercial pilot licence
A commercial pilot licence (CPL) is a type of pilot licence that permits the holder to act as a pilot of an aircraft and be paid for their work. Flight training and commercial pilot licence are aviation licenses and certifications.
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European Cockpit Association
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) is a trade union that represents European pilots.
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Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.
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Flight instructor
A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to operate aircraft. Flight training and flight instructor are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
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Ground Instructor
Ground Instructor is a certificate issued in the United States by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Flight training and Ground Instructor are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors.
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Hobbs meter
Hobbs meter is a generic trademark for devices used in aviation to measure the time that an aircraft is in use.
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Instrument flight rules
In aviation, instrument flight rules (IFR) is one of two sets of regulations governing all aspects of civil aviation aircraft operations; the other is visual flight rules (VFR).
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Instrument rating
Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR). Flight training and instrument rating are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Integrated pilot training
Integrated pilot training is one way aircraft pilots may train for a Commercial Pilot Licence.
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Lesson
A lesson or class is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur.
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Light aircraft pilot licence
The light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) is a pilot license allowing the pilot to fly small aircraft. Flight training and light aircraft pilot licence are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Night rating
A night rating permits an aircraft pilot to fly at night under visual flight rules.
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Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot certification in the United States is typically required for an individual to act as a pilot-in-command of an aircraft. Flight training and pilot certification in the United States are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Pilot licensing and certification
Pilot licensing or certification refers to permits for operating aircraft. Flight training and Pilot licensing and certification are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Pilot licensing in Canada
Pilot licensing in Canada is administered by Transport Canada under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Flight training and Pilot licensing in Canada are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Flight training and Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom are aviation licenses and certifications.
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Private pilot licence
A private pilot licence (PPL) or private pilot certificate is a type of pilot licence that allows the holder to act as pilot in command of an aircraft privately (not for remuneration). Flight training and private pilot licence are aviation licenses and certifications.
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RAF Upavon
Royal Air Force Upavon, or more simply RAF Upavon, is a former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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Tach timer
The tach(ometer) timer is an instrument used in aviation to accumulate the total number of revolutions performed by the engine.
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Twilight
Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface.
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Type rating
A type rating is an authorization entered on or associated with a pilot license and forming part thereof, stating the pilot's privileges or limitations pertaining to certain aircraft type. Flight training and type rating are aviation licenses and certifications.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Wasserkuppe
The Wasserkuppe is a mountain within the German state of Hesse.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_training
Also known as Aviation Studies, Aviation pilot training, Aviation school, BUMFFICH, BUMFFICHH, BUMFISH, BUMPFFIH, Flight School, Flight instruction, Flight instrutor, Flight training school, Flying school, Flying schools, Flying training, Ground course, Ground school, Pilot Training School, Pilot trainee, Pilot training, Training flight, Type conversion (aviation).