Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Definitions

• Federal Aviation Administration.
• The federal agency responsible to promote aviation safety through regulation and education.
• The federal agency within the Department of Transportation that has the responsibility of promoting safety in the air, by both regulation and education.
• An organization within the Department of Transportation. The FAA establishes aviation rules and regulations, as well as enforces those policies. The purpose of the FAA is to set the standards for civil aircraft in the interest of public safety.

References

• Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
• Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015
• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
• Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008