Federal Aviation Administra-tion /fed(.)r.l e.vie..(.)n
dm.n.stre..(.)n/ noun the body responsible for the regulation of avia-tion in the United States . The FAA issues licenses. Abbreviation FAA

Federal Aviation Regulation
/fed(.)r.l e.vie..(.)n rejυ

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le..(.)n/ noun a regulation governing aviation in the United States. Abbrevia-tion FAR
feed /fid/ noun a supply of fuel,
energy, etc. provided for use feedback /fidbk/ noun 1. the return of part of the output of a process or system to the input, especially when used to maintain performance or to con-trol a system . The LC ensures that a feedback signal of the monitored output frequency is sent back to the CSDU. 2. a feedback mechanism
ferry /feri/ verb to make a delivery of
an aircraft by flying it to its operator fibre /fa.b./ noun a natural or syn-thetic filament like cotton or nylon
(NOTE: The US English is fiber.)
FIC abbreviation flight information centre field /fild/ noun 1. an area of grass on
farmland, in the countryside . In the event of a power failure, it is important to select the most suitable field for a forced landing. 2. an imaginary area
field of vision /fild .v v.(.)n/
noun the area in which something can be seen without moving the head or the eyes
fighter /fa.t./ noun small, single-seat or two-seat aircraft for use in military conflict . The F16 is an American-built fighter.
figure /f../ noun 1. a diagram or drawing . Figure 1 shows a cross-sec-tion of an internal combustion engine.
2. a number, especially in mathematical calculations . a head for figures good at figures, arithmetic, accounting, etc. . a two-figure code a code with two numbers between 0 and 9 3. a form con-sisting of any combination of points or lines, e.g. a triangle
film /f.lm/ noun 1. a thin skin or layer
. An electrical element made of gold film is sandwiched between the layers of glass. 2. a thin covering or coating . There is a film of oil between the piston and cylinder wall.
filter /f.lt./ noun 1. a material or device through which a liquid or a gas is passed in order to separate the fluid from solid matter or to remove unwanted substances . fuel filter . oil filter 2. an electric, electronic, acoustic, or optical device used to reject signals, vibrations, or radiations of particular frequencies while passing others . The tuner is a band pass filter which con-fines the bandwidth passed to the receiver to that required. . verb to pass a liquid or gas through a filter in order to remove unwanted substances . Fuel is filtered before entering the carburet-tor.
filter cartridge /f.lt. kɑtr.d/ noun same as filter element filter element /f.lt. el.m.nt/ noun
a removable paper or metal component in a filter housing which must be replaced periodically . From time to time the filter element must be removed and cleaned or replaced. Also called fil-ter cartridge
fin /f.n/ noun a fixed vertical aerofoil at the rear of a plane, the vertical stabiliser