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Acronyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| - AC | Advisory Circulars |
| - 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 | Code of Federal Regulations |
| - 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’s 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 |
| - OVC | Overcast (from METAR) |
| - PIC | Pilot In Control. You, flying the drone. |
| - POH | Pilot Operating Handbook |
| - RA | Rain |
| - SFC | Surface |
| - SIDA | Secure Identification Display Area. The part of the airport where you need to be wearing a badge. |
| - 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, sUAS, UA) |
| - UNICOM | Not an acronym |
| - VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| - VLOS | Visual Line-of-Sight |
| - VO | Visual Observer |
| - VOR | Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range. They’re navigation beacons. |
| - VR | Visual Flight Rules Military Training Routes |
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