RAO - Regional Aviation Officer.
RAG – Regional Aviation Group. A term used for the Regional aviation staff, which is led by the RAO.
Responsible Observer – See Fixed-wing Flight Manager Special-Use.
Restricted Area - Airspace designated by the FAA under the Federal Aviation Regulations within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restriction.
SAFECOM - Aviation Safety Communiqué. A form used to report any condition, observance, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance which has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap.
Sketch Mapping – A remote sensing technique used to detect visible forest change events from an aircraft, which is then manually documented onto a map.
Special Aerial Survey – An event specific survey used to quantify damage caused by a unique biological agent or meteorological event.
TCAD – Traffic Collision Alerting Device.
TCAS- Traffic Collision Avoidance System
UAO - Unit Aviation Officer. Individual responsible for coordinating, training, supervising and inspecting all phases of aviation activities for their Unit.
USFS – United States Forest Service
VFR - Visual flight rules. The flight rules utilized for flight when basic weather is better than 3 miles visibility and a 1,000 ft. ceiling and positive control by air traffic control is not desired.
WSFD – Wyoming State Forestry Division.
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