FAA Plain Language

• Print

The FAA supports and advocates plain language through the FAA Plain Language Program in the Office of Communications. The Plain Language Program trains employees throughout the FAA and supports Plainlanguage.gov, a website devoted to improving communication from the Federal government to the public.

Plain Language Resources

• Take the Basic Plain Language Course

Best Practices

• The FAA Plain Language Tool Kit (PDF)
• Writing for the Web
• Writing Effective Letters

Standards and Guidelines

• FAA Plain Language Writing Standards (PDF)
• Plain Language Guidelines for the Federal Government (PDF)
• Plain Language: A Handbook for Writers in the U.S. Federal Government (PDF)

General Information

• FAA TV – Introduction to Plain Language
• Plainlanguage.gov
• Center for Plain Language
• NIH Plain Language Initiative