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Aviation Dictionary

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Definition of FAA

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - The division within the Department of Transportation of the United States government that has the responsibility of promoting safety in the air, by both regulation and education. Aircraft and the airmen who operate them are licensed by the FAA, and the FAA maintains the airways along which the aircraft fly. The FAA is headed by a civilian, the Administrator of Federal Aviation.