FAA Reference Library · Change 3
The shared definitions between pilots and controllers, organized alphabetically.
1,559 terms. Search a headword or the abbreviation it prints, or open a letter.
About the Pilot/Controller Glossary
The Pilot/Controller Glossary defines the terms used in the AIM, JO 7110.65, and ATC communication. Each letter reads as one page with every definition, its cross-references linked; look a term up above or open a letter.
FAA edition: Change 3, effective July 9, 2026.
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Letter A
230 terms under A.
Letter B
24 terms under B.
Letter C
146 terms under C.
Letter D
74 terms under D.
Letter E
42 terms under E.
Letter F
81 terms under F.
Letter G
34 terms under G.
Letter H
42 terms under H.
Letter I
76 terms under I.
Letter J
7 terms under J.
Letter K
1 term under K.
Letter L
44 terms under L.
Letter M
89 terms under M.
Letter N
48 terms under N.
Letter O
43 terms under O.
Letter P
79 terms under P.
Letter Q
7 terms under Q.
Letter R
125 terms under R.
Letter S
136 terms under S.
Letter T
133 terms under T.
Letter U
28 terms under U.
Letter V
51 terms under V.
Letter W
19 terms under W.