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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The government agency responsible for air safety and operation of the air traffic control system. The FAA also administers a program which provides grants from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for airport development. |
Flaps
Control surfaces installed on the trailing edge of a wing and used to increase the amount of lift generated by the wing at slower speeds. Flaps also have the effect of slowing an aircraft during its landing approach. |
Flight Data Recorder
Records pertinent technical information about a flight. An FDR will record information about the performance of various aircraft systems, as well as the aircraft´s speed, altitude, heading and other flight parameters. Like a cockpit voice recorder (CVR), a flight data recorder is designed to withstand the forces of a crash so that its information may be used to reconstruct the circumstances leading up to the accident (in some cases, a digital flight data recorder, or DFDR). |
Flight Deck
Also called the cockpit, it the section of an aircraft where pilots sit and control the aircraft. |
Flight Plan
A required planning document that covers the expected operational details of a flight such as destination, route, fuel on board, etc. It is filed with the appropriate FAA air traffic control facility. There are both VFR and IFR flight plans. VFR plans are not mandatory. |
Flight Service Station (FSS)
An FAA facility that provides specialized flight-related services to pilots. It can provide weather briefings and en route advisories, among other things. |
Freight
All air cargo excluding mail. |
Frequency Flier Programs
Airline marketing programs designed to win customer loyalty by giving them "points" for each mile flown. Points can be cashed in later for free flights or upgrades in cabin service. |
Fuselage
The main body of an aircraft, cylindrical in shape. It contains the cockpit, main cabin and cargo compartments. |
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