“Expect further clearance at . . .” An expression used in radiocommunication to indicate the time at which it is expected that further clearance will be issued to an aircraft. Fr: . Autorisation subséquente prévue à… .
expedite (to) An expression used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation. Fr: exécuter rapidement
eye-to-wheel height The vertical distance from a pilot’s eyes to the lowest portion of the aircraft in the landing attitude. This distance ranges from less than 4 ft up to 45 ft for some wide-bodied aircraft.
. abbreviation: EWH
Fr: hauteur entre les yeux et les roues
F
FAA U.S.: Abbreviation for: Federal Aviation Administration
FACF Abbreviation for: final approach course fix Fr: FACF
FAF Abbreviation for: final approach fix Fr: FAF
faker target A strike-force aircraft simulating a hostile aircraft during an air defence exercise while in the strike-route portion of the mission, i.e. initial point or H-hour control line (IP/HHCL) to ground target bomb release line or end exercise point (BRL/EEP). Fr: cible plastron
fan marker Other expression for: fan marker beacon
. abbreviation: FM
fan marker beacon
A type of non-directional beacon (NDB), the emissions of which radiate in a vertical fan-shaped pattern.
. also called: fan marker (FM)
Fr: radioborne en éventail
FANS Abbreviation for: future air navigation systems Fr: FANS
FAP Abbreviation for: final approach point Fr: FAP
FARs
U.S.: Abbreviation for: Federal Aviation Regulations
FATO Abbreviation for: final approach and take-off area Fr: FATO
FAWP Abbreviation for: final approach waypoint Fr: FAWP
feathered propeller A propeller the blades of which have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Fr: hélice en drapeau
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S.: The federal authority responsible for civil aviation.
. abbreviation: FAA
Federal Aviation Regulations
U.S.: Regulations relating to aviation.
. abbreviation: FARs
feeder fix
A fix depicted on instrument approach charts that establishes the starting point of the feeder route.
Fr: repère de raccordement
feeder route A route depicted on instrument approach charts to designate routes for aircraft to proceed from the en route structure to a point on the instrument approach procedure (IAP).
. also called: transition
Fr: route de raccordement
ferry flight
A flight for the purpose of
(a)
returning an aircraft to base;
(b)
delivering an aircraft from one location to another; or
(c)
moving an aircraft to and from a maintenance base.
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