| TPA | Traffic Pattern Altitude | Flughöhe der Platzrunde |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control | Flugverkehrskontrolle (FVK) |
| AGL | Above Ground Level | Höhe über Grund |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | Meereshöhe |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules | Sichtflug |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules | Instrumentenflug |
| NOTAM | Notice to Airmen | |
| AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication | |
| VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range | Drehfunkfeuer |
| NDB | Non-Directional Beacon | Ungerichtetes Funkfeuer |
| ILS | Instrumental Landing System | Instrumentenlandesystem |
| UNICOM | UNiversal Integrated COMmunication | |
| CTAF | Common Traffic Advisor frequency | |
| LTE | Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness | |
| ETL | Effective Translational Lift | |