Aviation Acronym Breakdown

Here is a quick list of aviation acronyms. Anything with a * next to it is something we made up to help with clutter in our listings. At least the acronym is, the term attached to it is real.


Credentials

CFI – Certificated Flight Instructor | A flight instructor that can provide training most certificates and endorsements.

CFII – Certificated Flight Instructor - Instrument | A flight instructor that can provide Instrument flight training.

MEI – Multi Engine Instructor | A flight instructor that can provide Multi Engine training.

GI – Ground Instructor | Instructor that can teach the knowledge for written testing.

AGI – Advanced Ground Instructor | Instructor that can teach the knowledge for written testing and perform the knowledge portion of a flight review.

IGI – Instrument Ground Instructor | Instructor that can teach the knowledge required for Instrument flight and written testing.
 
 

Types of Training

PPL – Private Pilot License

IR – Instrument rating | Requires training from a CFII

CPL – Commercial Pilot License

G – Ground | As in ground training for written tests.

*FR – Flight Reviews

Other endorsements: *HP (High Performance), *TW (Tailwheel), *CP (Complex), *HA (High Altitude)
 
 

Area Airports

KDVT – Deer Valley | Phoenix, AZ

KSDL – Scottsdale | Scottsdale, AZ

KCHD – Chandler Municipal | Chandler, AZ

KFFZ – Falcon Field | Mesa Arizona

KIWA – Phoenix Mesa Gateway | Gilbert, AZ

KGEU – Glendale Municipal | Glendale, AZ

KBXK – Buckeye Municipal | Buckeye, AZ
 
 

Aircraft Availability:

*BYOB – Bring Your Own Plane