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Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

flight line	That part of an aerodrome, other than the manoeuvring area, intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo; the refuelling, servicing, maintenance and parking of aircraft; and any movement of aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians engaged in services necessary for such purposes
flight management system	An aircraft computer system that uses a large database to allow routes to be programmed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. The system is constantly updated with regard to position and accuracy by reference to conventional NAVAIDs.
flight path	A trajectory along which an aircraft is flying or intended to be flown
flight plan	Specified information, submitted in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) with regard to the intended flight of an aircraft. • abbreviations: FLT PLN or FP
flight plan data	Data selected from the flight plan (FP) for purposes of processing, display or transfer
flight plan office	An FIC or that part of an area control centre (ACC) where flight plans and flight itineraries may be filed
flight plan unique identifier	An electronically generated numeric or alpha-numeric code that can be used as an ATS system confirmation of message delivery and receipt. It can also be used as a message reference number. For example, when acknowledged by the pilot-in-command (PIC) it confirms that an IFR clearance issued to an aircraft via data link under the pre-departure clearance (PDC) program has been correctly received.
flight planning centre	An FIC or that part of an area control centre (ACC) where flight plans and flight itineraries may be filed
flight recorder	Any type of recorder installed in an aircraft to facilitate the investigation of accidents or incidents
flight service specialist	A certified employee assigned duties and responsibilities at an FSS or FIC
flight service station	An ATS unit that provides services pertinent to the arrival and departure phases of flight at uncontrolled aerodromes and for transit through a mandatory frequency (MF) area
flight services	Flight assistance and information provided by FSSs and FICs for aviation safety. Flight services include pilot briefings, flight plan (FP) acceptance and processing, aerodrome advisories, inflight communications, relay of ATC clearances, assistance to aircraft in emergency situations, alerting and searches for VFR aircraft, DF assistance, NAVAID monitoring, and issuance of NOTAM and surface weather observations.
flight test	A flight conducted to evaluate an applicant for a pilot licence or rating
flight test	A flight for the purpose of investigating the operational and flight characteristics of an aircraft or an aircraft component
flight visibility	The average range of forward visibility at any given time from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight
flight watch	A service specifically designed to provide, upon pilot request, timely weather information pertinent to his/her type of flight, intended route of flight, and altitude. The FSSs providing this service are listed in the Airport/Facility Directory.
flogger-B	MiG-23
flogger-d,j	MiG-27
flow control	Measures designed to adjust the flow of traffic into a given airspace, along a given route, or bound for a given aerodrome, so as to ensure the most effective utilization of the airspace
fly the needles	Follow the ILS flight path indicators