Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
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- AbbreviationFlight Inspection Central Office
FICO stands for Flight Inspection Central Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection District Office
FIDO stands for Flight Inspection District Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection Field Office
FIFO stands for Flight Inspection Field Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection Field Office - High Altitude
FIFO‐H stands for Flight Inspection Field Office - High Altitude in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight inspection group
FIG stands for flight inspection group in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection National Field Office
FINO stands for Flight Inspection National Field Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection Office
FIO stands for Flight Inspection Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Inspection Reports Processing System
FIRPS stands for Flight Inspection Reports Processing System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Level
The abbreviation for flight level, using the standard pressure setting.
- NavigationFlight level
A constant-pressure surface expressed in hundreds of feet with the standard altimeter setting.
- AbbreviationFlight Loads Data System
FLDS stands for Flight Loads Data System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Management Computer
The computer supporting a flight management system.
- AbbreviationFlight Management System
A system managing navigation, the flight plan and associated performance functions.
- Aircraft and systemsFLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
A computer system that uses a large data base to allow routes to be preprogrammed and fed into the system by means of a data loader.
- AbbreviationFlight Operations Management System
FOMS stands for Flight Operations Management System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Operations Quality Assurance
FOQA stands for Flight Operations Quality Assurance in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight orders
FLTO stands for flight orders in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight path deviation indicator
FPDI stands for flight path deviation indicator in FAA terminology.
- OperationsFlight plan
Information about an intended flight supplied to air traffic services.
- AbbreviationFlight Plan 21
FP21 stands for Flight Plan 21 in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsFLIGHT PLAN AREA (FPA)
The geographical area assigned to a flight service station (FSS) for the purpose of establishing primary responsibility for services that may include search and rescue for VFR aircraft, issuance of NOTAMs, pilot briefings, inflight services, broadcast services, emergency services, flight data processing, international operations, and aviation weather services.
- Abbreviationflight plan not received
FPNO stands for flight plan not received in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight plan route
FPR stands for flight plan route in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Procedures Office
FPO stands for Flight Procedures Office in FAA terminology.