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
- AbbreviationFSS Radio Voice Communications
FCOM stands for FSS Radio Voice Communications in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFSS returns control of tower frequencies and lights
FRTFL stands for FSS returns control of tower frequencies and lights in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFSS returns flight-plan area and Service B
FRFAB stands for FSS returns flight-plan area and Service B in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfuel advisory
FA stands for fuel advisory in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfuel advisory departure
FAD stands for fuel advisory departure in FAA terminology.
- OperationsFUEL DUMPING
Airborne release of usable fuel. This does not include the dropping of fuel tanks.
- Abbreviationfuel on board
FOB stands for fuel on board in FAA terminology.
- OperationsFUEL REMAINING
A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel exhaustion.
- AbbreviationFuel Storage Tanks
FST stands for Fuel Storage Tanks in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfuel supply exhausted
FEXHA stands for fuel supply exhausted in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfuel supply unknown
FENKN stands for fuel supply unknown in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfuel supply until
FENTL stands for fuel supply until in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfull performance level
FPL stands for full performance level in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfull stop landing
FSL stands for full stop landing in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFully Digital Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
FDMSAW stands for Fully Digital Minimum Safe Altitude Warning in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationfunnel cloud
FC stands for funnel cloud in FAA terminology.
- Aircraft and systemsFuselage
The aircraft's main body, connecting major structural elements and housing occupants or cargo.
- AbbreviationFuture Air Navigation System
FANS stands for Future Air Navigation System in FAA terminology.
G
- Abbreviationgain time control
GTC stands for gain time control in FAA terminology.
- AirportsGate
The terminal area through which passengers proceed to their aircraft.
- AbbreviationGBAS Landing System
GLS stands for GBAS Landing System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGeneral Aviation Activity
GAA stands for General Aviation Activity in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGeneral Aviation Activity and Avionics
GAAA stands for General Aviation Activity and Avionics in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGeneral Aviation District Office
GADO stands for General Aviation District Office in FAA terminology.