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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

fan marker beacon	A type of non-directional beacon (NDB) the emissions of which radiate in a vertical fan-shaped pattern
far IR	far-infrared
far IR analyzer	far-infrared analyzer
Fargo	Mig-9
feathered propeller	A propeller the blades of which have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation
FEBA	Forward edge of the battle area as set during the scenario briefing
Federal Aviation Administration	the federal authority responsible for civil aviation
feeder fix	A fix depicted on instrument approach charts that establishes the starting point of the feeder route
feeder route	A route depicted on instrument approach charts to designate routes for aircraft to proceed from the en route structure to a point on the instrument approach procedure
feet above ground level	ft AGL	Michae­lBurov
fence check	Set cockpit switches as appropriate
ferry flight	A flight for the purpose of (a) returning an aircraft to base; (b) delivering an aircraft from one location to another; or (c) moving an aircraft to and from a maintenance base. Ferry flights, under certain conditions, may be conducted under the terms of a special flight permit.
field elevation	The elevation of the highest point of the landing area
fighter dope	Request for bearing and range to friendly aircraft
fighter jock	A slang term for a fighter pilot
final	An expression commonly used to mean that an aircraft is on the final approach course or is aligned with a landing area
final approach	That part of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) from the time that the aircraft (a) completes the last procedure turn or base turn, where one is specified; (b) crosses the final approach fix (FAF) waypoint or point; or (c) intercepts the last track specified for the procedure until it reaches the missed approach point (MAP) It is in this part of the procedure that alignment and descent for landing are accomplished.
final approach	That segment of an instrument approach procedure in which alignment and descent for landing are accomplished
final approach area	The area within which the final approach portion of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) is carried out
final approach course	A bearing/radial/track of an instrument approach leading to a runway or an extended runway centreline, all without regard to distance