| ARC | Aviation Rulemaking Committee |
| ASIAS | Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing |
| ASRS | Aviation Safety Reporting System |
| BOHSI | Board on Human-System Integration |
| BTS | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| CASS | Cockpit Access Security System |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CRM | Crew Resource Management |
| DBASSE | Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAR | Federal Aviation Regulation |
| FDP | flight duty period |
| FRMP | fatigue risk management plan |
| FRMS | fatigue risk management system |
| GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| NAS | National Academy of Sciences |