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F-22 Raptor
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Aircraft
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Air Force
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Fighter
F&E
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FA
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FAA
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FAA Form 337
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
FAA-Approved Data
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Aviation
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FAA
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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Aircraft
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Airport
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Flying
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Landing
FAF
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
Fail Operational System
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Aviation
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Safety
Fail Passive System
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Aviation
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Safety
Fail-Operational Automatic Landing System
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ATC Terms
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Avionics
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Landing
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Navigation
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Safety
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Systems
Fail-Passive Automatic Landing System
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Aviation
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ATC
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Avionics
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Landing
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Navigation
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Safety
Fail-safe
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Aviation
Fail-Safe Aircraft Structure
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Aviation
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Structure
Fail-Safe Design Concept
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Aviation
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Airworthiness
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Certification
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Human Factors
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Safety
Fail-Soft
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Aviation
Faildown
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Failure
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Aviation
Failure Conditions
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Aviation
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FAA
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Safety
False horizon
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Family of Seats 16G Seat Testing Term
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Aviation
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16G
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Aircraft
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Airline
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Engineering
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FAA
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Seats
FANS (NextGen)
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FAA
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NextGen
FAP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FAPM
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FAR
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FAROS (NextGen)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FAA
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NextGen
FAST
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Fatigue Critical Structure 14 CFR 26.41
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Aviation Maintenance
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14 CFR 26.41
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Damage Tolerance
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DTE
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Structure
Fatigue Failure
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Aviation
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Aviation Safety
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Engineering
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Maintenance
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Structures
FAWP
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Abbreviation
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FAX
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FB
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Abbreviation
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FBO
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FBS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FCC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FCLT
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FCOM
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FCPU
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FD
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FDAT
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FDC
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FDE
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FDEP
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FDIO
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FDIOC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FDIOR
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FDM
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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FDP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Feathering Propeller
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Aviation
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Power plant
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Propeller
FED
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Federal airways
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Federal Aviation Administration – FAA
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Aviation
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FAA
Feeder facilities
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FEIS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FEP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Ferrous metals
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
FFAC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FIFO
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FIG
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Final approach
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ATC Terms
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approach
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Landing
Final Approach (IFR) (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Final Approach – Instrument
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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ICAO
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Navigation
Final approach fix (FAF)
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Final approach fix (FAF) – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal (FAROS)
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Airports
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ATC Terms
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Airports
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ATC
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FAA
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Runway
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Safety
Final takeoff speed – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
FINO
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FIPS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FIR
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FIRE
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Fire/Smoke (Non Impact) (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Fire/Smoke (Post Impact) (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
FIRMR
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FIS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FIS-B (NextGen)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
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FAA
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NextGen
FISDL
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
Fixating
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Fixation – FAA-H-8083-3a
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Aviation
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Airplane Flying Handbook
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Aviation Safety
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FAA-H-8083-3a
Fixed slot
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Fixed Wing (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Fixed-pitch propellers
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FL
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Flame resistant – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flameout
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flammability Impact Mitigation Means (FIMM)
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Aviation
Flammability Reduction Means (FRM)
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Aviation
Flammable, with respect to a fluid or gas, – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
,
Regulatory
Flap Deflection Angle
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Aircraft
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Aerodynamics
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Aircraft
Flap extended speed – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flare (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Flash resistant – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
,
Regulatory
Flight configurations
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight Data Acquisition Unit (FDAU)
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Aircraft
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Systems
Flight Data Recorder
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Aircraft
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Airlines
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Avionics
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flight data recorder
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Systems
Flight Data Recorder (FDR)
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Aircraft
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Systems
Flight Director – FD
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Video
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Flight director indicator (FDI)
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight Guidance System
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Aviation
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Avionics
Flight level – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flight level (FL)
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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Navigation
Flight Level (UK)
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Aviation
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International
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UK
Flight management system (FMS)
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight path
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight Path Monitoring
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ATC Terms
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ATC
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ICAO
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Navigation
Flight patterns
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight Plan
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Flight plan – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSCAP)
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Aviation Maintenance
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Parts
Flight Safety-Critical Aircraft Part
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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FAA
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Parts
Flight simulation training device (FSTD) – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flight strips
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Flight Time – FAA – ICAO – JAR
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Aviation
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FAA
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Flight Time
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ICAO
Flight training device (FTD) – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flight visibility – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Flight-by-Flight Exception (ETOPS)
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Airlines
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ETOPS
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FAA
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ICAO
Flightcrew member – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
FLIP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Floor load limit
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FLOWSIM
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Fly Quiet Program
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Airports
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Airports
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FAA
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Noise
Fly-by waypoint
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Fly-over waypoint
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
FMA
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FMEA – Failure mode and effects analysis
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Aviation
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Safety
FMF
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FMIS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FMS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FMS/RNAV units
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
FMSP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FNMS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FO
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FOC (NextGen)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
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FAA
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NextGen
Fog
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FOIA
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FONSI
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Force
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Force (F)
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Forced landing
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Aircraft
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Flying
Foreign air carrier – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Foreign air commerce – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Foreign air transportation – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Foreign object damage (FOD)
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Form 41 Data
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Airlines
Form drag
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Forward wing – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
FP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FPNM
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FRC
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Free Flight
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ATC Terms
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ATC
Frequency
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Fretting corrosion
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Friction
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Frise-type aileron
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Aircraft
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Aileron
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
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flight Controls
Front
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Frost
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FSAS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FSDO
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FSDPS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FSEP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FSP
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FSPD
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FSS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Abbreviation
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Acronym
FSSA
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Acronym
FSTS
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Acronym
FSYS
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Acronym
FTS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
FTS2000
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Fuel grade
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Fuel load
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Fuel management system or function
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Fuel range ring
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Aviation
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Aircraft
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Avionics
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Navigation
Fuel Related (ICAO Definition)
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Aviation
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ICAO
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International
Full flight simulator (FFS) – 14 CFR 1.1
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Aviation
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14 CFR 1.1
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FAA
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Regulatory
Full Throttle Height
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Aviation
Function
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Aviation
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FAA
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Safety
Fundamental skills
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
FUS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
Fuse
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
Fuselage
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Aviation
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FAA Pilot's Handbook
Fuselage stations (FS)
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Aviation Maintenance
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AMT
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Maintenance
FWCS
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acronym
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