FAA - Acronyms Flashcards
AC
_A_dvisory _C_irculars
ADM
Aeronautical Decision Making
AFM
Aircraft Flight Manual
AGL
Above Ground Level
AIM
Aeronautical Information Manual
AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale
ASL
Above Sea Level
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
(monitors the weather)
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATCT
Air Traffic Control Tower
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information System
(a loop of useful information broadcast over the radio near an airport)
AWC
Aviation Weather Center
AWOS
Automated Weather Observing System
CFR
_C_ode of _F_ederal _R_egulations
CG
Center of Gravity
CoW
Certificate of Waiver
CRM
Crew Resource Management
CS
Control Station
(your remote control)
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FDC
Flight Data Center
FLIP
Department of Defense Flight Information Publication
FL
Flight Level
FSS
Flight Service Station
(Provides pilot briefings, enroute communications, search-and-rescue services, help lost aircraft, etc.)
FTP
Flight Termination Point
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
ILS
Instrument Landing System
LOA
Letter Of Agreement
METAR
Aviation Routine Weather Reports
MOA
Military Operations Area
MSL
Mean Sea Level
MTR
Military Training Routes
MULTICOM
Not an acronym, just the radio frequency (122.9) we use to announce aircraft when there is no ATC.
NAS
National Airspace System
NM
Nautical Miles
NOTAM
Notice to Airman
NTAP
Notice to Airman Publication
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
NWS
National Weather Service
PIC
Pilot In Control
(you, flying the drone)
POH
Pilot Operating Handbook
SFC
Surface
SIDA
Secure Identification Display Area
SM
Statute Miles
SMS
Safety Management System
sUAS
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(aka., drone, UA, UAS)
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
TFR
Temporary Flight Restriction
UA
Unmanned Aircraft
(aka., drone, sUAS, UAS)
UAS
Unmanned Aircraft System
(aka., drone, aUAS, UA)
UNICOM
Not an acronym
Universal Communications. A radio broadcast that tells you about non-flight services, such as fuel, taxis, and car rentals.
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
VLOS
Visual Line-of-Site
VO
Visual Observer
VOR
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(They are navigation beacons)
VR
Visual Flight Rules / Military Training Routes