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Pilot/Controller Glossary

4/20/23

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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 HORIZON

 The time or point at which an aircraft’s STA becomes fixed and no longer fluctuates with

each radar update. This setting ensures a constant time for each aircraft, necessary for the metering controller
to plan his/her delay technique.  This setting can be either in distance from the meter fix or a prescribed flying
time to the meter fix.

FREEZE SPEED PARAMETER

 A speed adapted for each aircraft to determine fast and slow aircraft. Fast

aircraft freeze on parameter FCLT and slow aircraft freeze on parameter MLDI.

FRIA

(See FAA

RECOGNIZED IDENTIFICATION AREA.)

FRICTION MEASUREMENT

 A measurement of the friction characteristics of the runway pavement surface

using continuous self-watering friction measurement equipment in accordance with the specifications,
procedures and schedules contained in AC 150/5320

12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid

Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces.

FSDO

(See FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.)

FSPD

(See FREEZE SPEED PARAMETER.)

FSS

(See FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.)

FUEL DUMPING

 Airborne release of usable fuel. This does not include the dropping of fuel tanks.

(See JETTISONING OF EXTERNAL STORES.)

FUEL REMAINING

 A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board

until actual fuel exhaustion. When transmitting such information in response to either a controller question or
pilot initiated cautionary advisory to air traffic control, pilots will state the APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF
MINUTES the flight can continue with the fuel remaining. All reserve fuel SHOULD BE INCLUDED in the
time stated, as should an allowance for established fuel gauge system error.

FUEL SIPHONING

 Unintentional release of fuel caused by overflow, puncture, loose cap, etc.

FUEL VENTING

(See FUEL SIPHONING.)

FUSED TARGET-

(See DIGITAL TARGET)

FUSION [STARS]- the combination of all available surveillance sources (airport surveillance radar [ASR], air
route surveillance radar [ARSR], ADS-B, etc.) into the display of a single tracked target for air traffic control
separation services. FUSION is the equivalent of the current single-sensor radar display.  FUSION performance

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