Order 7110.65P, Air Traffic Control, with changes

Pilot/Controller Glossary 2/19/04letter identifiers are assigned to every flight servicestation and are annotated in AFDs and FAAO 7350.7,LOCATION IDENTIFIERS, as tie-in facilities.(See FAST FILE.)(See FILED.)(Refer to AIM.)FLIGHT RECORDER− A general term applied toany instrument or device that records informationabout the performance of an aircraft in flight or aboutconditions encountered in flight. Flight recordersmay make records of airspeed, outside air temperature,vertical acceleration, engine RPM, manifoldpressure, and other pertinent variables for a givenflight.(See ICAO term FLIGHT RECORDER.)FLIGHT RECORDER [ICAO]− Any type of recorderinstalled in the aircraft for the purpose ofcomplementing accident/incident investigation.Note: See Annex 6 Part I, for specifications relatingto flight recorders.FLIGHT SERVICE STATION− Air traffic facilitieswhich provide pilot briefing, en route communicationsand VFR search and rescue services, assist lostaircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relayATC clearances, originate Notices to Airmen, broadcastaviation weather and NAS information, receiveand process IFR flight plans, and monitor NAVAIDs.In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide EnRoute Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), takeweather observations, issue airport advisories, andadvise Customs and Immigration of transborderflights.(Refer to AIM.)FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE− AnFAA field office serving an assigned geographicalarea and staffed with Flight Standards personnel whoserve the aviation industry and the general public onmatters relating to the certification and operation ofair carrier and general aviation aircraft. Activitiesinclude general surveillance of operational safety,certification of airmen and aircraft, accident prevention,investigation, enforcement, etc.FLIGHT TEST− A flight for the purpose of:a. Investigating the operation/flight characteristicsof an aircraft or aircraft component.b. Evaluating an applicant for a pilot certificate orrating.FLIGHT VISIBILITY−(See VISIBILITY.)FLIGHT WATCH− A shortened term for use inair-ground contacts to identify the flight servicestation providing En Route Flight Advisory Service;e.g., “Oakland Flight Watch.”(See EN ROUTE FLIGHT ADVISORYSERVICE.)FLIP−(See DOD FLIP.)FLY HEADING (DEGREES)− Informs the pilot ofthe heading he/she should fly. The pilot may have toturn to, or continue on, a specific compass directionin order to comply with the instructions. The pilot isexpected to turn in the shorter direction to the headingunless otherwise instructed by ATC.FLY-BY WAYPOINT− A fly-by waypoint requiresthe use of turn anticipation to avoid overshoot of thenext flight segment.FLY-OVER WAYPOINT− A fly-over waypointprecludes any turn until the waypoint is overflownand is followed by an intercept maneuver of the nextflight segment.FMA−(See FINAL MONITOR AID.)FMS−(See FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.)FMSP−(See FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMPROCEDURE.)FORMATION FLIGHT− More than one aircraftwhich, by prior arrangement between the pilots,operate as a single aircraft with regard to navigationand position reporting. Separation between aircraftwithin the formation is the responsibility of the flightleader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight.This includes transition periods when aircraft withinthe formation are maneuvering to attain separationfrom each other to effect individual control andduring join-up and breakaway.a. A standard formation is one in which aproximity of no more than 1 mile laterally orlongitudinally and within 100 feet vertically from theflight leader is maintained by each wingman.b. Nonstandard formations are those operatingunder any of the following conditions:PCG F−4