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Contraction
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Definition
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Usage
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F
|
Cleared to fix
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ATC
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F
|
fahrenheit
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GEN
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F
|
flight inspection
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GEN
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FA
|
area forecast
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NWS
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FA
|
fuel advisory
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ATC
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FA
|
final approach
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ATC
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FA CENTER
|
Aviation Area Forecast Center
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GEN
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FAA
|
Federal Aviation Administration
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GEN
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FAA
|
for an approach to
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ATC
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FAA-1
|
SafeAir One-Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
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ATC
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FAA-2
|
SafeAir Two-Federal Aviation Administration Deputy Administrator
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ATC
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FAAP
|
federal aid to airports program
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GEN
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FAAR
|
FAA requirements
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GEN
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FAC
|
facility
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GEN
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FACF
|
facility chief
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GEN
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FACSFAC
|
Fleet Area Controlled and Surveillance Facility
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ATC
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FAD
|
fuel advisory departure
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GEN
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FAF
|
final approach fix
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GEN
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FAFAB
|
FSS assumes flight-plan area and Service B
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GEN
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FAH
|
fahrenheit
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NWS
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FAL
|
facilitation of international air transport
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ICAO
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FAM
|
familiar or familiarization
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GEN
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FAMAE
|
following amendment authorized effective
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GEN
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FAP
|
final approach point
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ICAO
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FAR
|
Federal Aviation Regulations
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GEN
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FATFL
|
FSS assumes control of tower frequencies and lights
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GEN
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FAX
|
facsimile
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GEN
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FBO
|
fixed-base operator
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GEN
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FC
|
funnel cloud
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METAR
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FCA
|
frequency change approved
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ATC
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FCC
|
Federal Communications Commission
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GEN
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FCO
|
facility coordination officer
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GEN
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FCRP
|
field condition report
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ATC
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FCST
|
forecast
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GEN
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FCTA
|
flow control time of arrival
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ATC
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FCWOS
|
FAA Contract Weather Observing Station
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GEN
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FDAT
|
flight data
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GEN
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FDC
|
Flight Data Center
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GEN
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FDDL
|
frequency division data link
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GEN
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FDEP
|
flight data entry and printout
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ATC
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FDI
|
Fault Detection and Isolation
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ATC
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FDIO
|
flight data input/output
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ATC
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FDIOR
|
flight data input/output repeater
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ATC
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FDPS
|
Flight data processing system
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ICAO
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FE
|
flight engineer
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GEN
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FENKN
|
fuel supply unknown
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ATC
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FENTL
|
fuel supply until
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ATC
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FEW
|
1 or 2 octas (eighths) cloud coverage
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METAR
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FEXHA
|
fuel supply exhausted
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ATC
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FFC
|
for further clearance
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ATC
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FFLT
|
familiarization flight
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GEN
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FFMN
|
fixed federal monitoring network
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GEN
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FG
|
fog
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METAR
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FGSB
|
FSS guarding Service B
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GEN
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FI/P
|
flight information (permanent)
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GEN
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FI/T
|
flight information (temporary)
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GEN
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FIBI
|
filed but impracticable to transmit
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NWS
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FIC
|
Flight Information Center
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GEN
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FIDO
|
Flight Inspection District Office
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GEN
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FIFO
|
Flight Inspection Field Office
|
GEN
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FIFO-H
|
Flight Inspection Field Office - High Altitude
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GEN
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FIFP
|
filed IFR flight plan
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ATC
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FIG
|
figure
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GEN
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FIG
|
flight inspection group
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GEN
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FIL
|
filament
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GEN
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FILG
|
filling
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NWS
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FILS
|
florescan instrument landing system
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GEN
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FINO
|
weather report will not be filed for transmission
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NWS
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FIR
|
Flight Information Region
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GEN
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FIRAV
|
first available
|
GEN
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FIRB
|
Flight Information Region Boundary
|
GEN
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FIRG
|
firing
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GEN
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FIRIV
|
arrival report will be filed with
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ATC
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FIS
|
flight information service
|
GEN
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FISA
|
automated flight information service
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ICAO
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FL
|
flash advisory
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NWS
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FL
|
flight level
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GEN
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FLCTN
|
fluctuation
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GEN
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FLD
|
field
|
ICAO
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FLDST
|
flood stage
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NWS
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FLG
|
falling
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NWS
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FLG
|
flashing
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ICAO
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FLIDAP
|
flight data position
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GEN
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FLIP
|
flight information publication
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GEN
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FLORL
|
fluorescent runway lighting (floodlight system)
|
GEN
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FLR
|
flares
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ICAO
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FLRY
|
flurry
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NWS
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FLT
|
flight
|
GEN
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FLTCK
|
flight check
|
GEN
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FLTO
|
flight orders
|
GEN
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FLTWO
|
flight watch outlet
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GEN
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FLUC
|
fluctuating
|
ICAO
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FLW
|
follow
|
GEN
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FLWIS
|
flood warning issued
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NWS
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FM
|
fan marker
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GEN
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FM
|
from
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GEN
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FMAP
|
fan marker approach
|
ATC
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FMH
|
fan marker located with radio beacon
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GEN
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FMO
|
frequency management officer
|
GEN
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FMS
|
Flight management system
|
ICAO
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FMT
|
format
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GEN
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FMU
|
flow management unit
|
ICAO
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FNA
|
final approach
|
ICAO
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FNCTN
|
function
|
GEN
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FNT
|
front
|
NWS
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FNTGNS
|
frontogenesis
|
NWS
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FNTLYS
|
frontolysis
|
NWS
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FOB
|
fuel on board
|
GEN
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FONE
|
telephone
|
GEN
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FORNN
|
forenoon
|
NWS
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FP
|
flight plan
|
GEN
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FPA
|
flight plan area
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ATC
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FPB
|
flight progress board
|
ATC
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FPDI
|
flight path deviation indicator
|
GEN
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FPL
|
filed flight plan
|
ICAO
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FPL
|
full performance level
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ATC
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FPM
|
feet per minute
|
GEN
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FPN
|
fixed pulse radar navigation aid
|
GEN
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FPNO
|
flight plan not received
|
GEN
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FPP
|
from present position
|
ATC
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FPR
|
flight plan route
|
GEN
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FPRC
|
for possible reclearance
|
ATC
|
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FPWA
|
further particulars when available
|
ATC
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FQT
|
frequent
|
GEN
|
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FR
|
fuel remaining
|
GEN
|
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FRC
|
full route clearance
|
GEN
|
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FRD
|
fix-radial-distance
|
ATC
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FREQ
|
frequency
|
GEN
|
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FRFAB
|
FSS returns flight-plan area and Service B
|
GEN
|
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FRH
|
fly runway heading
|
ATC
|
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FRM
|
form
|
GEN
|
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FRMG
|
forming
|
NWS
|
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FRMN
|
formation
|
GEN
|
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FRNG
|
firing
|
ICAO
|
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FROPA
|
frontal passage
|
NWS
|
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FROSFC
|
frontal surface
|
NWS
|
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FRQ
|
frequent
|
ICAO
|
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FRSB
|
FSS returns Service B
|
GEN
|
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FRST
|
frost
|
NWS
|
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FRTFL
|
FSS returns control of tower frequencies and lights
|
GEN
|
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FRWF
|
forecast wind factor
|
NWS
|
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FRZ
|
freeze
|
NWS
|
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FRZLVL
|
freezing level
|
NWS
|
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FRZN
|
frozen
|
NWS
|
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FSDO
|
Flight Standards District Office
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