Abbreviations & Key Names/Numbers Flashcards
Niner
Nine
A
Alpha
B
Bravo
F
Foxtrot
X
X-ray
Z
Zulu
C
Charlie
E
Echo
D
Delta
K
Kilo
M
Mike
T
Tango
S
Sierra
w
Whiskey
G
Gulf
U
Uniform
N
November
L
Lima
Y
Yankee
R
Romeo
P
Papa
V
Victor
O
Oscar
Q
Quebec
I
India
H
Hotel
J
Juliett
ATC
Air Traffic Control
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
SAO
Special Area of Operation (aka Special Use Airspace)
CFA
Controlled firing areas
MOA
Military Operation Area
LAA
Local Airport Advisory
MTR
Military Training Routes
TFR
Temporary Flight Restrictions
TRSA
Terminal Radar Service Areas
NSA
National Security Area
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
ADM
Aeronautical Decision Making
CG
Center of Gravity
90 Days
Required lead time when requesting a FAA waiver
13 Years
Minimum age to register a drone
30 Minutes
Civil twilight time before sunrise or after sunset which you can fly without a waiver.
500ft
Minimum number of feet below a cloud ceiling you can fly.
VO
Visual Observer
PIC
Pilot in Command
0.04%
Maximum blood alcohol level to fly
0.55lbs/249grams
Maximum weight of a sUAS that does not require registration
400ft
Maximum sUAS altitude above ground level (AGL) or above a taller building within a 400ft radius.
1
Maximum number of drones you can fly simultaneously
3 Statue Miles
Minimum visibility requirements of an sUAS or it’s anti-collision lights during twilight operations.
1 year
Time that must pass after any final narcotics conviction to fly a part 107 operation.
30 days
Time you have to notify the FAA of any name or address changes
SFC
Surface
RWY
Runway
24 Months
How long the part 107 certification is valid for
$500
Minimum accident damage cost requiring an accident report to the FAA (exclude drone costs)
10 calendar days
The maximum time allowed to file an FAA accident report
8 Hours
Time that must pass after you last consumed alcohol before sUAS operations
55lbs/25kg
Heaviest legal sUAS weight
100mph/87 knots
Maximum sUAS speed
2000ft
Minimum distance horizontally an sUAS must be horizontally from a cloud or guy wires
Level 3
The “serious injury” level requiring an FAA accident report.
ASOS/AWOS
Weather Broadcasts
CRM
Crew Resource Management
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies
MTR/IR/VR
Military Training Routes
DOC
Declaration of Compliance
MOC
Means of Compliance
IMSAFE
Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion
PAVE
Pilot in Command, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pressures
DECIDE
Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate