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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

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
final approach course fix	A fix and/or waypoint located on the final approach course of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) prior to the point of glide path (GP) intercept on a precision approach procedure; (b) prior to the final approach fix (FAF) on a non-precision approach procedure that has a designated FAF; (c) prior to any stepdown fixes on a non-precision approach procedure with designated fixes but no FAF; or (d) at a point that would permit a normal landing approach on a non-precision approach procedure with no FAF or stepdown fixes. • other expression: centreline fix " see also: instrument approach waypoints
final approach fix	The fix of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences
final approach fix	That fix of an instrument approach procedure where the final approach segment commences
final approach gate	A rectangular area, 1 mi. wide and 3 mi. long, bisected by the extended centreline of the runway and located so that the inner boundary of the area is at least 5 mi. from the approach end of the runway.
final approach leg	A flight path extending from the end of the base leg in the direction of landing to and along the extended centreline of the runway (or landing path) to the threshold of the landing runway
final approach mode	The operational condition of certain aircraft navigation guidance equipment that supports flight operations in the final approach and runway regions
final approach point	The point of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences
final approach segment	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 segment	That segment of an instrument approach procedure in which alignment and descent for landing are accomplished
final approach waypoint	The waypoint of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences. " see also: instrument approach waypoints
final leg	A flight path extending from the end of the base leg in the direction of landing to and along the extended centreline of the runway (or landing path) to the threshold of the landing runway
Firebar	Yak-28
first officer	A licensed pilot assigned to duty as a pilot in an aircraft during flight time, other than as (a) a pilot-in-command; or (b) a pilot receiving flying instruction
first pilot	A pilot qualified on aircraft type to unit standards and authorized as first pilot