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F-22 Raptor

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F&E

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FA

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FAA

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FAA Form 337

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FAA-Approved Data

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FAAAC

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FAACIS

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FAATC

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FAATSAT

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FAC

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Factored Landing Distance

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FAF

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Fail Operational System

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Fail Passive System

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Fail-Operational Automatic Landing System

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Fail-Passive Automatic Landing System

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Fail-safe

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Fail-Safe Aircraft Structure

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Fail-Safe Design Concept

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Fail-Soft

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Faildown

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Failure

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Failure Conditions

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False horizon

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Family of Seats 16G Seat Testing Term

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FANS (NextGen)

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FAP

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FAPM

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FAR

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FAROS (NextGen)

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FAST

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Fatigue Critical Structure 14 CFR 26.41

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Fatigue Failure

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FAWP

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FAX

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FB

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FBO

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FBS

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FCC

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FCLT

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FCOM

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FCPU

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FD

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FDAT

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FDC

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FDE

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FDEP

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FDIO

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FDIOC

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FDIOR

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FDM

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FDP

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Feathering Propeller

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FED

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Federal airways

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Federal Aviation Administration – FAA

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Feeder facilities

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FEIS

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FEP

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Ferrous metals

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FFAC

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FIFO

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FIG

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Final approach

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Final Approach (IFR) (ICAO Definition)

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Final Approach – Instrument

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Final approach fix (FAF)

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Final approach fix (FAF) – 14 CFR 1.1

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Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal (FAROS)

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Final takeoff speed – 14 CFR 1.1

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FINO

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FIPS

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FIR

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FIRE

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Fire/Smoke (Non Impact) (ICAO Definition)

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Fire/Smoke (Post Impact) (ICAO Definition)

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FIRMR

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FIS

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FIS-B (NextGen)

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FISDL

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Fixating

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Fixation – FAA-H-8083-3a

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Fixed slot

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Fixed Wing (ICAO Definition)

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Fixed-pitch propellers

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FL

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Flame resistant – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flameout

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Flammability Impact Mitigation Means (FIMM)

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Flammability Reduction Means (FRM)

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Flammable, with respect to a fluid or gas, – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flap Deflection Angle

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Flap extended speed – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flare (ICAO Definition)

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Flash resistant – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight configurations

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Flight Data Acquisition Unit (FDAU)

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Flight Data Recorder

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Flight Data Recorder (FDR)

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Flight Director – FD

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Flight director indicator (FDI)

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Flight Guidance System

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Flight level – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight level (FL)

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Flight Level (UK)

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Flight management system (FMS)

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Flight path

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Flight Path Monitoring

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Flight patterns

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Flight Plan

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Flight plan – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSCAP)

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Flight Safety-Critical Aircraft Part

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Flight simulation training device (FSTD) – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight strips

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Flight Time – FAA – ICAO – JAR

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Flight training device (FTD) – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight visibility – 14 CFR 1.1

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Flight-by-Flight Exception (ETOPS)

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Flightcrew member – 14 CFR 1.1

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FLIP

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Floor load limit

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FLOWSIM

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Fly Quiet Program

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Fly-by waypoint

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Fly-over waypoint

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FMA

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FMEA – Failure mode and effects analysis

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FMF

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FMIS

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FMS

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FMS/RNAV units

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FMSP

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FNMS

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FO

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FOC (NextGen)

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Fog

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FOIA

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FONSI

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Force

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Force (F)

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Forced landing

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Foreign air carrier – 14 CFR 1.1

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Foreign air commerce – 14 CFR 1.1

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Foreign air transportation – 14 CFR 1.1

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Foreign object damage (FOD)

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Form 41 Data

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Form drag

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Forward wing – 14 CFR 1.1

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FP

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FPNM

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FRC

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Free Flight

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Frequency

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Fretting corrosion

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Friction

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Frise-type aileron

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Front

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Frost

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FSAS

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FSDO

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FSDPS

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FSEP

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FSP

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FSPD

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FSS

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FSSA

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FSTS

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FSYS

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FTS

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FTS2000

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Fuel grade

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Fuel load

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Fuel management system or function

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Fuel range ring

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Fuel Related (ICAO Definition)

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Full flight simulator (FFS) – 14 CFR 1.1

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Full Throttle Height

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Function

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Fundamental skills

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FUS

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Fuse

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Fuselage

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Fuselage stations (FS)

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FWCS

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