b..
Evaluating an applicant for a pilot certificate or rating.

FLIGHT VISIBILITY-
(See VISIBILITY.)
FLIGHT WATCH- A shortened term for use in air‐ground contacts to identify the flight service station providing En Route Flight Advisory Service; e.g., “Oakland Flight Watch.”
(See EN ROUTE FLIGHT ADVISORY
SERVICE.)

FLIP-
(See DOD FLIP.)
FLY HEADING (DEGREES)- Informs the pilot of the heading he/she should fly. The pilot may have to turn to, or continue on, a specific compass direction in order to comply with the instructions. The pilot is expected to turn in the shorter direction to the heading unless otherwise instructed by ATC.
FLY‐BY WAYPOINT- A fly‐by waypoint requires the use of turn anticipation to avoid overshoot of the next flight segment.
FLY‐OVER WAYPOINT- A fly‐over waypoint precludes any turn until the waypoint is overflown and is followed by an intercept maneuver of the next flight segment.
FMA-
(See FINAL MONITOR AID.)
FMS-
(See FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.)
FMSP-
(See FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PROCEDURE.)

FORMATION FLIGHT-More than one aircraft which, by prior arrangement between the pilots, operate as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting. Separation between aircraft within the formation is the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight. This includes transition periods when aircraft within the formation are maneuvering to attain separation from each other to effect individual control and during join‐up and breakaway.
a.
A standard formation is one in which a proximity of no more than 1 mile laterally or longitudinally and within 100 feet vertically from the flight leader is maintained by each wingman.

b..
Nonstandard formations are those operating under any of the following conditions:

1..
When the flight leader has requested and ATC has approved other than standard formation dimensions.

2..
When operating within an authorized altitude reservation (ALTRV) or under the provisions of a letter of agreement.

3.
When the operations are conducted in airspace specifically designed for a special activity.

(See ALTITUDE RESERVATION.)
(Refer to 14 CFR Part 91.)

FRC-
(See REQUEST FULL ROUTE CLEARANCE.)
FREEZE/FROZEN-Terms used in referring to arrivals which have been assigned ACLTs and to the lists in which they are displayed.
FREEZE CALCULATED LANDING TIME-A dynamic parameter number of minutes prior to the meter fix calculated time of arrival for each aircraft when the TCLT is frozen and becomes an ACLT (i.e., the VTA is updated and consequently the TCLT is modified as appropriate until FCLT minutes prior to meter fix calculated time of arrival, at which time updating is suspended and an ACLT and a frozen meter fix crossing time (MFT) is assigned).