Airplane Factory SLING 2
Pilot Operating Handbook
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DC-POH-002-X-B-6
Revision : 2.6
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Terminology, symbols and conversion factors
General terminology / acronyms
AC
Alternating Current.
ALT
Altimeter.
API
American Petroleum Institute
ASI
Airspeed Indicator.
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
AKI
Anti-Knock Index
AVGAS Aviation gasoline.
COM
Communication (radio).
CS-VLA Certification Standard Very Light Aircraft
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EFIS
Electronic Flight Information System.
FAA
Federal Aviation Authority.
GLS
GPS Landing System.
GmbH
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (company with limited liability).
GPS
Global Positioning System.
IFR
Instrument Flying Rules.
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
LSA
Light Sport Aircraft
MOGAS Automobile (car) gasoline.
NGL
Normal Ground Line.
NRV
Non-Return Valve.
POH
Pilot Operating Handbook.
PTT
Push-To-Talk (button).
RON
Research Octane Number
RSA
Republic of South Africa
VFR
Visual Flying Rules.
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions.
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator.