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    FAA
    Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.
  • faa
    faa
    verb
    a Scot word for fall

FAA

American  
U.S. Government.
  1. Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.


FAA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Fleet Air Arm

  2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration

  3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

faa 2 British  
/ fɔː /

verb

  1. a Scot word for fall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A Miami airport spokesman said the facility undergoes an FAA safety inspection each year and has consistently met federal requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

"The actual cause of the incident will be determined by the FAA and the NTSB," he added, referring to the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

It’s also been reported that an FAA review of The Arch’s potential impact on flights has not been completed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The FAA recorded , external58 verified lithium battery air incidents so far this year involving smoke, fire or extreme heat.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The FAA controller in the radar room called up frantically to Brown.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The faa is not in the business of privacy protection.

From Scientific American Mar. 25, 2013

Already the faa has permitted a handful of law-enforcement agencies to operate drones on a short-term basis.

From Scientific American Mar. 25, 2013

One area examined was an faa program that requires the periodic recertification of bomb-sniffing dogs by placing real chemicals on empty planes.

From Time Magazine Archive

To reach the deal, the faa agreed not to use the information to punish pilots or carriers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alle alvene: Maaltrost, syng med tone full du med oss vaart bysselull: bysse, bysse, bysselull, ei maa vald, ei heksegald faa vaar dronning ottefull; so god natt og bysselull.

From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Martin Brown Ruud

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