Appendix B: Acronyms

Appendix B: Acronyms

A&P Aircraft and Powerplant Certificate AC Advisory Circulars AD Airworthiness Directives AI Artificial Intelligence AIM Aeronautical Information Manual AIP Airport Improvement Program AIR Aircraft Certification Service AMOC Alternative Means of Compliance ANPRM Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ARC Aviation Rulemaking Committees ASAP Aviation Safety Action Program ASIAS Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System ASRS Aviation Safety and Reporting System ASSURE Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATO Air Traffic Organization ATP Airline Transport Pilot ATSAP Air Traffic Safety Action Program AUVSI Association for Unmanned Vehicles International BVLOS Beyond Visual Line of Sight CAST Commercial Aviation Safety Team CBO Community Based Organization COTS Commercial off the Shelf CRM Crew Resource Management D&M Design and Manufacturing D&R Durability and Reliability DAC FAA Drone Advisory Committee DOT Department of Transportation EASA European Aviation Safety Agency Eno Eno Center for Transportation EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAR Federal Air Regulations FHA Functional Hazard Assessments FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

FOQA Flight Operational Quality Assurance FPV First Person View FR Final Rule FRA Federal Railroad Administration FRIA FAA-Recognized Identification Area FSF Flight Safety Foundation FTA Federal Transit Administration GAJSC General Aviation Joint Steering Committee IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IFR Instrument Flight Rules IOSA IATA Operational Safety Audit ISO International Organization for Standards JARUS Joint Authorities for Rule-making on Unmanned Systems JATR Joint Authorities Technical Review MARAD Maritime Administration ML Machine Learning MoC Means of Compliance MRO Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul MSMS Manufacturers SMS NAS National Airspace System NBAA National Business Aircraft Association NHI National Highway Institute NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NTSB National Transportation Safety Board OIRA Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ORA Operational Risk Assessments PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PSSA Preliminary Safety System Assessments PTSCTP Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program PTSP Public Transportation Safety Program RPC Remote Pilot Certificate RPIC Remote Pilot in Command SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFO Safety Alert for Operators SIBR Standards Incorporated by Reference Database SAIL Specific Assurance and Integrity Levels SLSDC Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

SMS Safety Management Systems SORA Specific Operations Risk Assessment SPP Safety Program Planning SRA Safety Risk Assessment SRM Safety Risk Management TOP AUVSI Trusted Operator Program TRB Transportation Research Board TRUST The Recreational UAS Safety Test UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems or Uncrewed Aircraft Systems UAST Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team VLOS Visual Line of Sight WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority