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Viewing Aviation Terms that Begin with the Letter "U"

U.S.

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

UA

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UAS

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UAS (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

UAT (NextGen)

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Acronym, FAA, NextGen

UAV

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym

UFO

Filed Under: Abbreviations and Acronyms Tagged With: Abbreviation, Acronym, Avionics, Navigation

UHF

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Ulitimate load factor

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Ultra-high frequency (UHF)

Filed Under: Avionics Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Ultralight Vehicle

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance, FAA Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA

Ultralight-like Vehicle

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance, FAA Tagged With: Airworthiness, FAA

Ultrasonic inspection

Filed Under: Aviation Maintenance Tagged With: AMT, Maintenance

Uncaging

Filed Under: Avionics Terms Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Uncontained Engine Failure

Filed Under: Aircraft Powerplant, Airlines Tagged With: Airlines, Engines, Safety

Uncontrolled airspace

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Uncontrolled Descent (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Underpower

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

Undershoot/Overshoot (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Unfactored or Certified Landing Distance

Filed Under: Aircraft, Airports Tagged With: Airport, Flying, Landing

Unit Cost per Unit of Output

Filed Under: Airlines

United States air carrier – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

United States Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP)

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

United States, in a geographical sense, – 14 CFR 1.1

Filed Under: FAA Tagged With: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory

Unknown (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Unknown or undetermined (ICAO Definition)

Filed Under: ICAO Tagged With: ICAO, International

Unscheduled Maintenance

Filed Under: Airlines, FAA Tagged With: Airlines, FAA

Unusual attitude

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

URA

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URET (NextGen)

Filed Under: Aviation Terms

USAF

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USC

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USCG

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Useful load

Filed Under: Aircraft Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

User-defined waypoints

Filed Under: Aircraft Navigation Tagged With: FAA Pilot's Handbook

USOC

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UTC

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UWS

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