Faa Part 107 Acronyms

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AC

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Advisory Circulars

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ADM

Back 2

Aeronautical Decision Making

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AFM

Back 3

Aircraft Flight Manual

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AGL

Back 4

Above Ground Level

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AIM

Back 5

Aeronautical Information Manual

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AIS

Back 6

Abbreviated Injury Scale

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ASL

Back 7

Above Sea Level

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ASOS

Back 8

Automated Surface Observing System (monitors the weather)

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ATC

Back 9

Air Traffic Control

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ATCT

Back 10

Air Traffic Control Tower

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ATIS

Back 11

Automatic Terminal Information System (a loop of useful information broadcast over the radio near an airport)

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AWC

Back 12

Aviation Weather Center

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AWOS

Back 13

Automated Weather Observing System

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CFR

Back 14

Code of Federal Regulations

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CG

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Center of Gravity

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CoW

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Certificate of Waiver

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CRM

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Crew Resourse management

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CS

Back 18

Control Station (your remote control)

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CTAF

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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FDC

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Flight Data Center

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FLIP

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Department of Defense Flight Information Publication

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FL

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Flight Level

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FSS

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Flight Service Station. Provides pilot briefings, enroute communications, search-and-rescue services, help lost aircraft, etc.

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FTP

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Flight Termination Point

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IFR

Back 26

Instrument Flight Rules

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ILS

Back 27

Instrument Landing System

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LOA

Back 28

Letter of Agreement

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METAR

Back 29

Aviation Routine Weather Reports

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MOA

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Military Operations Area

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MSL

Back 31

Mean Sea Level

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MTR

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Military Training Routes

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MULTICOM

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Not an acronym, just the radio frequency (122.9) we use to announce aircraft when there’s no ATC.

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NAS

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National Airspace System

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NM

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Nautical Miles

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NOTAM

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Notice to Airman

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NTSP

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National Transportation Safety Board

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NWS

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National Weather Service

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OVC

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Overcast (from METAR)

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PIC

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Pilot in Control You, flying the drone

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POH

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Pilot Operating Handbook

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RA

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Rain

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SFC

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Surface

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SIDA

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Secure Identification Display Area. The part of the airport where you need to be wearing a badge.

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SM

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Statute Miles

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SMS

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Safety Management System

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sUAS

Back 47

Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aka., drone, UA, UAS)

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TAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

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TFR

Back 49

Temporary Flight Restriction

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UA

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Unmanned Aircraft (aka., drone, sUAS, UAS)

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UAS

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Unmanned Aircraft System (aka., drone, sUAS, UA)

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UNICOM

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Not an acronym: Universal Communications. A radio broadcast that tells you about non-flight services, such as fuel, taxis, and car rentals.

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VFR

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Visual Flight Rules

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VLOS

Back 54

Visual Line-of-Sight

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VO

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Visual Observer

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VOR

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Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range. They’re navigation beacons.

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VR

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Visual Flight Rules Military Training Routes