What do the abbreviations JAA, JAR-FCL and FTO mean?
http://www.jaa.nl/ JAA: Joint Aviation Authorities JAR: Joint Aviation Regulations JAR-FCL: Joint Aviation Regulations – Flight Crew Licence FTO: Flight Training Organization JAA The JAA is an association belonging to the ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) and it represents the regulating authorities of a number of European States who have agreed to cooperate in the development and introduction of the control of common safety rules and procedures. JAR-FCL are the letters which refer to the rules for the joint aviation requirements for the licensing of flight crews (annex to Ministerial Order in force on the 21st March 2000).