Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. aviation agency
The Federal Aviation Administration is the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating civil aviation.
The FAA oversees air traffic control, certifies aircraft and pilots, and sets safety standards for airlines and airports.
The FAA grounded all Boeing 737 Max planes after the crashes.
Adhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- airworthinessFit for flight
standards · rulemaking · directives · mandates · restrictions · waivers · exemptions · violations
Those who fly aircraft
- airlinesCommercial flight operators
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- helicoptersRotorcraft that hover
balloons · gliders · drones · cargo carriers · flight schools · mechanics · dispatchers · air carriers
Managing aircraft separation and movement
- flight pathsPredetermined aerial travel corridors
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- sectorsDistinct portions of something larger
- restricted zonesSpaces barring unauthorized entry
no-fly zones · separation · sequencing · radar · transponder · waypoints · fixes · holds
Formal inquiry into mishaps
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
- emergency responseOrganized action during crises
- safety cultureCollective attitude toward risk prevention
- human factorsStudy of user-system interaction
crashworthiness · preventive maintenance · safety recommendations · whistleblower protections · collision avoidance · recalls
Federal transit regulatory body
- 1958Mid-century calendar year
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- ReaganAmerican presidential surname
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
airworthiness · standards · rulemaking · directives · mandates · restrictions · waivers · exemptions · violations · penalties
pilots
Those who fly aircraft
- airlinesCommercial flight operators
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
helicopters · balloons · gliders · drones · cargo carriers · flight schools · mechanics · dispatchers · air carriers · rotorcraft
air traffic control
Managing aircraft separation and movement
- flight pathsPredetermined aerial travel corridors
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- sectorsDistinct portions of something larger
restricted zones · no-fly zones · separation · sequencing · radar · transponder · waypoints · fixes · holds
accident investigation
Formal inquiry into mishaps
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
- emergency responseOrganized action during crises
- safety cultureCollective attitude toward risk prevention
human factors · crashworthiness · preventive maintenance · safety recommendations · whistleblower protections · collision avoidance · recalls
Department of Transportation
Federal transit regulatory body
- 1958Mid-century calendar year
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
Federal Aviation Administrationmilitary aviation
Armed aerial warfare branch
United States Air Force · Department of Defense · military airspace · Pentagon
Federal Aviation Administrationairlines
Commercial flight operators
private pilots · aircraft manufacturers · Boeing · Airbus · Delta Air Lines
Federal Aviation AdministrationUnited States Coast Guard
Maritime military service branch
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