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14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations

A

AC Advisory Circular

ACS Airman Certification Standards

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast

ADM Aeronautical Decision Making

AGL Above Ground Level

AIRMETS Airman's Meteorological Information

ASOS Automatic Surface Observing System

ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower

ATIS Automatic Terminal Information System

AWC Aviation Weather Center

AWOS Automatic Weather Observing System

B

BVLOS Beyond Visual Line of Sight

C

CAA Civil Aviation Authority

CBO Community Based Organization

CG Center of Gravity

CRM Crew Resource Management

CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

D

DOC Declaration of Compliance

E

EMI Electromagnetic Interference

ESC Electronic Speed Controller

F

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FPV First Person View

FRIA FAA-Recognized Remote ID Area

FSDO Flight Standards District Office

FSS Flight Service Station

G

GPS Global Positioning System

I

IFR Instrument Flight Rules

IMC Instrument Meterological Conditions

L

LAANC Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability

LLWS Low Level Wind Shear

M

MEF Maximum Elevation Figure

METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Reports

MOA Military Operations Area

MOC Means of Compliance

N

NAS National Airspace System

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NAVAID Navigation Aid

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOTAM Notice to Airmen OR Notice to Air Missions

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

NWS National Weather Service

O

OOP Operations Over People

P

PIC Pilot in Command

R

RID Remote Identification

RM Risk Management

RPA Remotely Piloted Aircraft

RPAS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

RPIC Remote Pilot in Command

S

SA Situational Awareness

SATR Air Traffic Rules

SBT Scenario Training

SFRA Special Flight Rules Area

SIGMETS Significant Meteorological Hazards

SRM Single-Pilot Resource Management

sUA Small Unmanned Aircraft

sUAS Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

T

TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

TFR Temporary Flight Restrictions

TRUST The Recreational UAS Safety Test

U

UA Unmanned Aircraft

UNICOM Universal Communications Frequency

V

VFR Visual Flight Rules

VMC Visual Meterological Conditions

VLOS Visual Line of Sight

VO Visual Observer

VORTAC VHF Omni-directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation