Re: Abreviations and Explanations
Commuter said:
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I have another question. I saw at least one person that had "PPL" in their sig. Are they referring to private pilot's licence or something else?
Sure does.. However, I'm not sure if there is another meaning on this forum...
GFPT - General Flying Proficiency Test (the first license which used to be called RPL -Restricted Pilot's license).
PPL-Private Pilot License comes next. Then on to
CPL - Commercial Pilot License,
ATPL - Air transport Pilot License.
Then there are a stack of ratings which can be done at different times during your training.
The most common being
NVFR - Night Visual Flight Rules
PIFR - Private Instrument Flight Rules
CIR - Command Instrument Rating
CSU - Constant-Speed Propeller/Retractable Undercarriage Endorsement
ME - Multi-Engine Endorsement.
After 18 years I have PPL, CSU and ME and about 230 hours..This qualifies me to fly during the day with visual reference to the ground in any aircraft I am endorsed on up to a twin engine one with CSU. That includes Piper Warrior, Arrow, Archer, Cessna 152, Beechcraft Bonanza and Duchess (twin).
There have been some droughts in my flying including the current one - 18 months.. But that will change in August
. A bit of refresher training, a test and I'll be free to cruise the skies once again.. It's almost like riding a bike...