Aviation is full of terms and abbreviations that will spin your mind. Here is your key to the ones striking you first.
Aviation terminology
| IR(A) | Instrument Rating (aeroplane) | Needed to fly in cloud and poor weather |
| NF(A) | Night Flying rating (aeroplanes) | Needed to fly at night (in VFR, i.e. good weather) |
| PPL(A) | Private Pilot Licence (aeroplanes) | Your first pilot license |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules | Good weather flying, clear of cloud |