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NASEA (NextGen)
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NASP
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NATCO
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National Aeronautical Charting Group (NACG)
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National Airspace System (NAS)
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National defense airspace – 14 CFR 1.1
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National Route Program (NRP)
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National Security Area (NSA)
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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
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Nautical Mile
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NAV/COM
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NAVAID
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NAVCEN
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Navigable airspace – 14 CFR 1.1
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Navigation database -
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Navigation function -
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NAWAU
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NAWPF
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NCAR
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NCF
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NCIU
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NCP
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NCS
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NCWF
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NDB
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NDNB
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NDOT (NextGen)
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Negative static stability
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NEI (NextGen)
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NEM
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NEO (NextGen)
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NEPA
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Neutral static stability
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NEXRAD
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Next Generation Radar System -
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NFAX
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NFDC
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NFIS
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NGA
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NI
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NICS
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NIDS
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Night – Aviation Definition
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NM
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NMAC
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NMC
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NMCE
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NMCS
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NNEW (NextGen)
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No procedure turn (NoPT)
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No-further-input prediction
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No-gyro approach
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NOAA
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NOC
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Noise Abatement
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Noise
Noise Contour Map
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Noise
Noise Exposure Map (NEM)
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Nomogram
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Non Powered Glider (ICAO Definition)
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International
Nondirectional radio beacon (NDB)
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Navigation
Nonprecision approach
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Nonprecision approach procedure – 14 CFR 1.1
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Nonsequencing mode
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NOPAC
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NoPT
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Normalizing
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Norms – Human Factors
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NOTAM
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NOTAM – Notice to Airmen.
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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
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NPA
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NPDES
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NPIAS
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NRC
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NRCS
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NRS
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NSA
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NSAP
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NSRCATN
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NSSFC
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NSSL
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NSW
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NSWRH
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NTAP
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NTP
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NTZ
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Nuclear energy
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Nuisance alert
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NVS (NextGen)
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NWS
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NWSR
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NXRD
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