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Newbie question -abbreviation

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Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by bones13 » Sun May 20, 2018 10:35 am

Hi all. I'm seeing a lot in the heads up section a post topic regarding a flight, for example VELCRO4 (PP/RT) what does to PP and the RT mean please. I'm guessing RT is return but apologies for my stupidity.

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by TeeJay » Mon May 21, 2018 11:22 am

PP = Plane Plotter
RT = Radio Transmission

Hope that helps :thumb:

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by bones13 » Mon May 21, 2018 6:37 pm

Trev that’s great cheers

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by TeeJay » Mon May 21, 2018 6:40 pm

bones13 wrote:
Mon May 21, 2018 6:37 pm
Trev that’s great cheers

Andy
No worries Andy, just shout on here most folk will help you out :thumbs:

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by paddyboy » Thu May 24, 2018 2:50 pm

Hi Buddy :P

Welcome aboard the friendly (mostly) aviation forum :thumbs:

Like the Trevster says, there are loads of peeps who will help you with acronyms, terminology and general info :thumb:

Cheers ;)

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by bones13 » Sun May 27, 2018 8:43 am

Thanks Paddyboy.
Its a shame there isnt a small section in the newbie area which explains abbreviations, terminology etc. It would imagine a lot of folk would find it quite helpful.

Andy

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by pawlee1 » Sun May 27, 2018 11:54 am

Hi Andy, not stupidity at all chap, that's how you learn. :thumb:
Why not post a list of your queries and see how we get on.
All the best
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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by paddyboy » Tue May 29, 2018 3:00 pm

Great idea, Pawlee, as I am sure there are some Abbs/Acs I don't have a Scooby about :clap:
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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by grayson » Wed May 30, 2018 9:17 am

I'd find it helpful. I can't be the only person who has some interest in what's flying out of the local RAF base but who doesn't have quite the consuming interest in the minutiae . Dilettantes like me often don't have the faintest clue what some posts are about as they seem to be comprised entirely of acronyms and nicknames. Which can make visiting feel like walking into a strange pub for the first time ...and not always in a good way

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Re: Newbie question -abbreviation

Post by TeeJay » Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:32 am

All you have to do is ask, someone would explain I’m sure

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