Acronyms: F

Acronym	Name
FDM	Flight data monitoring
FDM	Frequency Division Multiplexing
FDM	Frequency division multiplex
FDMA	Frequency division multiple access
FDMS	Flight deck merging and spacing
FDMSAW	Fully Digital Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
FDP	Flight Data Processing
FDP	Flight data processor
FDP/RDP	Flight Data Processing/Radar Data Processing
FDPS	Flight data processing system
FDR	Federal Data Registry
FDR	Flight data recorder
FDRS	Flight data recorder system
FDT	Flight Deck Training Program
FEATS	Future European Air Traffic System
FEC	Forward error correction
FED	Federal
FEIS	Final Environmental Impact Statement
FEODP	Flight Edit and On-Demand Printing
FEP	Front End Processor
FEP	Front-end processor
FERNS	Far East Radio Navigation Service
FERS	Facility and Equipment Reporting System
FF	Fuel flow
FFAC	From Facility
FFLA	Flexible Flight Level Assignment
FFRDC	Federal Funded Research & Development Center
FFS	Full flight simulator
FFT	Full flight trainer
FGC	Flight guidance computer
FGS	Flight guidance system
FHA	Functional hazard assessment
FIAO	Flight inspection area office
FIB	Forwarding information base
FICO	Flight Inspection Central Office
FIFO	First in, first out
FIFO	Flight Inspection Field Office
FIG	Flight Inspection Group
FIM	Fault isolation manual
FINO	Flight Inspection National Field Office
FIO	Flight Inspection Office
FIP	Facility Improvement Program
FIPS	Federal Information Publication Standard
FIR	Flight Information Region
FIR	Flight information region
FIRE	Fire Station
FIRMR	Federal Information Resource Management Regulation
FIRPS	Flight Inspection Reports Processing System
FIS	Flight Information Service
FIS	Flight information services
FIS-B	FIS-broadcast
FISDL	Flight Information Services Data Link
FISMA	Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
FITS	FAA/Industry Training Standards
FIX	Position in space usually on aircraft’s flight plan
FL	Flight level
FL	Foot lampert
FLCH	Flight level change
FLDS	Flight Loads Data System
FLEX	Flexibility in the terminal environment
FLIP	Flight Information Publication
FLIR	Forward-looking infrared
FLM	Front Line Manager
FLOWSIM	Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act
FLTCK	Flight check
FLW	Forward-looking windshear radar
FM	Frequency modulation
FMA	Final Monitor Aid
FMA	Flight mode annunciator
FMAC	Frequency Management Advisory Council
FMC	Field programmable gate array mezzanine card
FMC	Flight management control/computer
FMC	Frontline Managers Courses
FMC	Future concepts for maintenance
FMCDU	Flight management control and display unit
FMCF	Flight management computer function
FMCS	Flight management computer system
FMCW	Frequency-modulated continuous wave
FMEA	Failure mode and effects analysis
FMF	Facility Master File
FMF	Flight management function
FMGC	Flight management guidance computer
FMGEC	Flight management guidance envelope computer
FMIS	FTS2000 Management Information System
FMO	Facility Management Office
FMP	Field Maintenance Party
FMP	Flight mode panel
FMS	Financial Management System
FMS	Flight Management System
FMS	Flight management system
FMS	Full mission simulator
FMS-ATM	Flight Management System-Air Traffic Management
FMSG	Frequency Management Study Group (ICAO)
FMST	Flight management system trainer
FMU	Fuel metering unit
FMV	Full motion video
FNMS	FTS2000 Network Management System
FNPRM	Further notice of proposed rulemaking
FO	Fly-over

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Acronyms: F