Say Again? (Terms Legend)

Part of being a pilot is understanding the lingo! For those who are not yet "up" on the language of aviation, here is a chart (with some helpful links, with more info) to help you interpret what I am talking about in my blog posts.

• Charts: En-Route Maps for IFR Flying (High and Low Altitude) (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/ifr/)
• Glide-Slope: Vertical Instrument Approach Guidance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Glide_Slope_Indicator)
• GPS: Global Positioning System (http://www.garmin.com/en-US/explore/intheair)
• Holding Pattern: (http://www.langleyflyingschool.com/Pages/Holds%20and%20Hold%20Entriesl.html)
• IFR: Instrument Flight Rules (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_flight_rules)
• ILS: Instrument Landing System (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system)
• IMC: Instrument Meteorological Conditions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_meteorological_conditions)
• Localizer: Lateral Instrument Approach Guidance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system_localizer)
• Non-Precision Approach: Lateral Guidance Only (http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Non-Precision_Approach)
• Plates: Instrument Approach Procedure Directions (http://www.vatusa.net/training/tiki-index.php?page=reading_instrument_approach_plates)
• Precision Approach: Lateral and Vertical Guidance (http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Precision_Approach)
• RNAV: Area Navigation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_navigation)
• SIM: Flight Simulator (http://simulators.redbirdflight.com/)
• VOR: Very-High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range)
• WAAS: Wide-Area Augmentation System (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System)