Aviation and air traffic control terminology · MLC-0104
Aviation and air traffic control terms: F (61)
- FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA)A defined geographic area where persons can operate UAS without remote identification, provided they maintain...
- FAF, see Final approach fix
- Fallen heroRemains of fallen members of the United States military are often returned home by aircraft. These flights...
- Fast fileAn FSS system whereby a pilot files a flight plan via telephone that is recorded and later transcribed for...
- FAWPFinal Approach Waypoint
- Feathered propellerA propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with...
- Federal airways, see Low altitude airway structure
- Feeder fixThe fix depicted on Instrument Approach Procedure Charts which establishes the starting point of the feeder...
- Feeder routeA route depicted on instrument approach procedure charts to designate routes for aircraft to proceed from the...
- Ferry flightA flight for the purpose of:
- Field elevation, see Airport elevation
- FiledNormally used in conjunction with flight plans, meaning a flight plan has been submitted to ATC.
- Filed en route delayAny of the following preplanned delays at points/areas along the route of flight which require special flight...
- Filed flight planThe flight plan as filed with an ATS unit by the pilot or his/her designated representative without any...
- FinalCommonly used to mean that an aircraft is on the final approach course or is aligned with a landing area.
- Final approach courseA bearing/radial/track of an instrument approach leading to a runway or an extended runway centerline all...
- Final approach fixThe fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of...
- Final approach [ICAO]That part of an instrument approach procedure which commences at the specified final approach fix or point...
- Final approach pointThe point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where...
- Final approach segment, see Segments of an instrument approach procedure
- Final approach segment [ICAO]That segment of an instrument approach procedure in which alignment and descent for landing are accomplished.
- Final approach-IFRThe flight path of an aircraft which is inbound to an airport on a final instrument approach course...
- Final controllerThe controller providing information and final approach guidance during PAR and ASR approaches utilizing...
- Final guard serviceA value added service provided in conjunction with LAA/RAA only during periods of significant and fast...
- Final monitor aidA high resolution color display that is equipped with the controller alert system hardware/software used to...
- Final monitor controllerAir Traffic Control Specialist assigned to radar monitor the flight path of aircraft during simultaneous...
- FIR, see Flight information region
- First person viewUAS operation in which imagery is transmitted to the UAS pilot by an onboard UA camera.
- First tier centerAn ARTCC immediately adjacent to the impacted center.
- FIS-B, see Flight information service-broadcast (FIS-B)
- FixA geographical position determined by visual reference to the surface, by reference to one or more radio...
- Fix balancingA process whereby aircraft are evenly distributed over several available arrival fixes reducing delays and...
- FlagA warning device incorporated in certain airborne navigation and flight instruments indicating that:
- Flag alarm, see Flag
- FlameoutAn emergency condition caused by a loss of engine power.
- Flameout patternAn approach normally conducted by a single-engine military aircraft experiencing loss or anticipating loss of...
- Flight checkA call sign prefix used by FAA aircraft engaged in flight inspection/certification of navigational aids and...
- Flight data [FSS]The primary task of the FSS flight data position is information management. Flight data services include the...
- Flight following, see Traffic advisories
- Flight information regionAn airspace of defined dimensions within which Flight Information Service and Alerting Service are provided.
- Flight information serviceA service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct...
- Flight information service-broadcast (FIS-B)A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS-B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that...
- Flight inspectionInflight investigation and evaluation of a navigational aid to determine whether it meets established...
- Flight levelA level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of mercury. Each is...
- Flight level [ICAO]A surface of constant atmospheric pressure which is related to a specific pressure datum, 1013.2 hPa (1013.2...
- Flight lineA term used to describe the precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined...
- Flight management systemsA computer system that uses a large data base to allow routes to be preprogrammed and fed into the system by...
- Flight pathA line, course, or track along which an aircraft is flying or intended to be flown.
- Flight planSpecified information relating to the intended flight of an aircraft that is filed electronically, orally, or...
- Flight plan area (FPA)The geographical area assigned to a flight service station (FSS) for the purpose of establishing primary...
- Flight recorderA general term applied to any instrument or device that records information about the performance of an...
- Flight recorder [ICAO]Any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident...
- Flight service station (FSS)An air traffic facility which provides pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories...
- Flight standards district officeAn FAA field office serving an assigned geographical area and staffed with Flight Standards personnel who...
- Flight terminationThe intentional and deliberate process of terminating the flight of a UA in the event of an unrecoverable...
- Flight testA flight for the purpose of:
- Flight visibility, see Visibility
- FLIP, see DoD FLIP
- Fly heading (degrees)Informs the pilot of the heading he/she should fly. The pilot may have to turn to, or continue on, a specific...
- Fly visual to airport, see Published instrument approach procedure visual segment
- FlyawayWhen the pilot is unable to effect control of the aircraft and, as a result, the UA is not operating in a...
- Fly-by waypointA fly-by waypoint requires the use of turn anticipation to avoid overshoot of the next flight segment.
- Fly-over waypointA fly-over waypoint precludes any turn until the waypoint is overflown and is followed by an intercept...
- FMA, see Final monitor aid
- FMS, see Flight management systems
- Formation flightMore than one aircraft which, by prior arrangement between the pilots, operate as a single aircraft with...
- FRC, see Request full route clearance
- Freeze horizonThe time or point at which an aircraft's STA becomes fixed and no longer fluctuates with each radar update...
- Freeze speed parameterA speed adapted for each aircraft to determine fast and slow aircraft. Fast aircraft freeze on parameter FCLT...
- Freeze/frozenTerms used in referring to arrivals which have been assigned ACLTs and to the lists in which they are...
- FRIA, see FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA)
- Friction measurementA measurement of the friction characteristics of the runway pavement surface using continuous self-watering...
- FSDO, see Flight standards district office
- FSPD, see Freeze speed parameter
- FSS, see Flight service station (FSS)
- Fuel dumpingAirborne release of usable fuel. This does not include the dropping of fuel tanks.
- Fuel remainingA phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel...
- Fuel siphoningUnintentional release of fuel caused by overflow, puncture, loose cap, etc.
- Fuel venting, see Fuel siphoning
- Fused target, see Digital target
- Fusion [STARS]the combination of all available surveillance sources (airport surveillance radar [ASR], air route...
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