(See FAST FILE.)
(See FILED.)
(Refer to AIM.)
FLIGHT RECORDER- A general term applied to any instrument or device that records information about the performance of an aircraft in flight or about conditions encountered in flight. Flight recorders may make records of airspeed, outside air temperature, vertical acceleration, engine RPM, manifold pressure, and other pertinent variables for a given flight.
(See ICAO term FLIGHT RECORDER.)
FLIGHT RECORDER [ICAO]-Any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident investigation.
Note: See Annex 6 Part I, for specifications relating to flight recorders.
FLIGHT SERVICE STATION- Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, en route communica-tions and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, originate Notices to Airmen, broadcast aviation weather and NAS information, and receive and process IFR flight plans. In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide En Route Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), issue airport advisories, and advise Customs and Immigration of transborder flights. Selected Flight Service Stations in Alaska also provide TWEB recordings and take weather observations.
(Refer to AIM.)
FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE- An FAA field office serving an assigned geographical area and staffed with Flight Standards personnel who serve the aviation industry and the general public on matters relating to the certification and operation of air carrier and general aviation aircraft. Activities include general surveillance of operational safety, certification of airmen and aircraft, accident prevention, investigation, enforcement, etc.