Ferry flights, under certain conditions, may be conducted under the terms of a special flight permit.
Fr: vol de convoyage
FI Abbreviation for: flight itinerary Fr: FI
FIC Abbreviation for: flight information centre Fr: FIC
field elevation Other expression for: aerodrome elevation
final An expression commonly used to mean that an aircraft is on the final approach course or is aligned with a landing area. Fr: finale
final approach Canada: Other expression for: final approach segment (1)
final approach and take-off area A defined area over which the final phase of the approach manoeuvre of a helicopter to hover or to land is completed and from which the take-off manoeuvre is commenced.
. abbreviation: FATO Note ICAO: Where the FATO is to be used by performance Class 1 helicopters, the defined area includes the rejected take-off area available.
Fr: aire d’approche finale et de décollage
final approach area The area within which the final approach portion of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) is carried out. Fr: zone d’approche finale
final approach course A bearing/radial/track of an instrument approach leading to a runway or an extended runway centreline, all without regard to distance. Fr: trajectoire d’approche finale
final approach course fix Canada: A fix and/or waypoint located on the final approach course of an instrument approach procedure (IAP)
(a)
prior to the point of glide path (GP) intercept on a precision approach procedure;
(b)
prior to the final approach fix (FAF) on a non-precision approach procedure that has a
designated FAF;
(c)
prior to any stepdown fixes on a non-precision approach procedure with designated fixes but no FAF; or
(d)
at a point that would permit a normal landing approach on a non-precision approach procedure with no FAF or stepdown fixes.
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abbreviation: FACF
. other expression: centreline fix
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see also: instrument approach waypoints
Fr: repère de trajectoire d’approche finale
final approach fix
(1) Canada: The fix of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final
approach segment commences.
. abbreviation: FAF
Fr: repère d’approche finale
(2) ICAO: That fix of an instrument approach procedure where the final approach segment commences.
. abbreviation: FAF
Fr: repère d’approche finale
final approach gate A rectangular area, 1 mi. wide and 3 mi. long, bisected by the extended centreline of the runway and located so that the inner boundary of the area is at least 5 mi. from the approach end of the runway. Fr: entrée d’approche finale
final approach leg Other expression for: final leg
final approach mode The operational condition of certain aircraft navigation guidance equipment that supports flight operations in the final approach and runway regions.
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