Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
- Total entries
- 2480
- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
F
- Abbreviationflight progress board
FPB stands for flight progress board in FAA terminology.
- SafetyFlight recorder
A protected device recording flight parameters or cockpit audio.
- AbbreviationFlight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts
FSCAP stands for Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight schedule monitor
FSM stands for flight schedule monitor in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Service Automation System
FSAS stands for Flight Service Automation System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Service Data Processing System
FSDPS stands for Flight Service Data Processing System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Service Information Area Group
FSIAG stands for Flight Service Information Area Group in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsFLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS)
An air traffic facility which provides pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations.
- AbbreviationFlight Service Station Automated Service
FSSA stands for Flight Service Station Automated Service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Service Station Equipment Systems
FSYS stands for Flight Service Station Equipment Systems in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Standards
FS stands for Flight Standards in FAA terminology.
- Organisations and programmesFLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE
An FAA field office serving an assigned geographical area and staffed with Flight Standards personnel who serve the aviation industry and the general public on matters relating to the certification and operation of air carrier and general aviation aircraft.
- AbbreviationFlight Standards Field Office
FSFO stands for Flight Standards Field Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Standards National Field Office
FSNFO stands for Flight Standards National Field Office in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFlight Standards Service
AFS stands for Flight Standards Service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight strip printer
FSP stands for flight strip printer in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch area
FWA stands for flight watch area in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch control station
FWCS stands for flight watch control station in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch outlet
FLTWO stands for flight watch outlet in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch point
FWP stands for flight watch point in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch specialist
FWS stands for flight watch specialist in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflight watch unit
FWU stands for flight watch unit in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflorescan instrument landing system
FILS stands for florescan instrument landing system in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationflow control time of arrival
FCTA stands for flow control time of arrival in FAA terminology.