Cape Town Flying Club

Glossary

ADF   Automatic Direction Finder, the radio in the aircraft to receive signals from an NDB
ATC   Air Traffic Control
ATP   Airline Transport Pilot
AWHFY   Are we having fun yet
CAR   Civil Aviation Regulations
CATS   Civil Aviation Technical Standards
CFI   Chief Flying Instructor; the CFI at Cape Town Flying Club is Jaco van Zyl
CPL   Commercial Pilot's License
DME   Distance Measuring Equipment
GHFC   Good Hope Flying Club
GPS   Global Positioning System
HSI   Horizonal Situation Indicator
ILS   Instrument Landing System
NDB   Non Directional Beacon
PIC   Pilot in Command
PPL   Private Pilot's License
RMI   Radio Magnetic Indicator
SPL   Student Pilot's License
VHF   Very High Frequency
VOR   VHF Omnidirectional Range

 

 

Email: info@capetownflyingclub.co.za  |  Phone: +27 21 934-0257  |  Fax: +27 21 934 0827
Address: Cape Town Flying Club, P.O. Box 31, Cape Town International Airport, 7525

Aerial photography kindly supplied by Aerial Perspective