FAA Acronyms
The following is a list of the most commonly used FAA Acronyms:
AC-Advisory Circular
ACO-Aircraft Certification Office
AD-Airworthiness Directive
AFM-Aircraft (Airplane) Flight Manual
APIS-Approved Production Inspection System
ASB-Alert Service Bulletin
ASI-Aviation Safety Inspector
BAA-Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement
BASA-Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
CAA-Civil Aviation Authority
CAM-Civil Aeronautics Manual
CAR-Civil Air Regulation
CFR-Code of Federal Regulations
14 CFR-Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
CG-Center of Gravity
CHDO-Certificate Holding District Office
CMACO-Certificate Management Aircraft Certification Office
CMO-Certificate Management Office
CMU-Certificate Management Unit
C of A-Certificate of Airworthiness
CO-Certificating Office
DAR-Designated Airworthiness Representative
DAS-Designated Alteration Station
DER-Designated Engineering Representative
DGAC-Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (French Aviation Authority)
DMIR-Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative
DOA-Delegation Option Authorization
DOD-Department of Defense
DOT-Department of Transportation
EAA-Experimental Aircraft Association
EASA-European Aviation Safety Agency
ELSA-Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft
ELT-Emergency Locator Transmitter
ENAC-Ente Nazionale per L’Aviazione Civile (Italian Aviation Authority)
FAA-Federal Aviation Administration
FAR-Federal Aviation Regulation
FSCAP-Flight Safety-Critical Aircraft Part
FSDO-Flight Standards District Office
GPO-Government Printing Office
ICAO-International Civil Aviation Organization
ICA-Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
ID-Identification
IFO-International Field Office
IFR-Instrument Flight Rules
IPA-Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness
IPC-Illustrated Parts Catalog
JAR-Joint Aviation Requirements
LBA-Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (German Aviation Authority)
LSA-Light-Sport Aircraft
MCAI-Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
MIDO-Manufacturing Inspection District Office
MIO-Manufacturing Inspection Office
MIP-Maintenance Implementation Procedure
MISO-Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
MPD-Maintenance Planning Document
MRB-Maintenance Review Board
MSB-Mandatory Service Bulletin
NAA-National Aviation Authorities
NTSB-National Transportation Safety Board
ODAR-Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative
PAH-Production Approval Holder
PC-Production Certificate
PCA-Primary Category Aircraft
PI-Principal Inspector
PMA-Parts Manufacturer Approval
R&D-Research and Development
RFM-Rotorcraft Flight Manual
SFA-Special Flight Authorization
SFP-Special Flight Permit
SFAR-Special Federal Aviation Regulation
SOC-Statement of Compliance
SRM-Structural Repair Manual
STC-Supplemental Type Certificate
49 U.S.C.-Title 49, United States Code
TC-Type Certificate
TCDS-Type Certificate Data Sheet
TPA-Turbine-Powered Aircraft
TSO-Technical Standard Order
VFR-Visual Flight Rules