Explanation

Every flight a Canadian airplane makes is recorded in a book that remains with the airplane on all trips. Snags and rectifications are also recorded there.

Unserviceable or inoperative: the abbreviation used when reporting or labelling a broken instrument or system.

VFR Navigation Chart: a 1:500,000 scale aviation map

VFR Terminal Area or Terminal Area Chart: a 1:250,000 scale aviation chart used below 12,500' in the area around certain large airports

Mandatory Frequency or Common Traffic Area Frequency: a radio frequency which all aircraft in the vicinity of an uncontrolled aerodrome are required to monitor and position report on.

Aerodrome Traffic Frequency: in Canada: a radio frequency which all radio-equipped aircraft in the vicinity of an aerodrome are strongly encouraged to monitor and position report on.  A Canadian UNICO [..]

In Canada when we call the UNICOM, we are usually talking about a frequency on which we can call ahead for services.  At a small airport that is the same frequency used by circuit traffic, so we might [..]

The numbers and/or letters painted on the outside of the aircraft, and by which ATC refers to the aircraft.  US tail numbers start with N and then have 1 to 5 numbers, followed by 0 to 2 letters, to a [..]

An airport where you are required to call ATC before using their airspace.