AFS

AFS
Tags: Acronym
AFS is a FAA Acronym for: Airways Facilities Sector ...

AFS - Aerodrome Fire Service.
AFS - auto flight system.
AFTN - Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network. A ground based teleprinter network transmitting flight plans, weather information etc.

FMS (Flight Management System) A computerized avionics component found on commercial and business aircraft. Consists of the Flight Management Computer (FMC), the Auto Flight System (AFS) and the Navigation System, ...

It is composed of four major components: FMC (Flight Management Computer), AFS (Auto Flight System), Navigation System including IRS (Inertial Reference System) and GPS, and EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System).

See also: Airport, Service, Aircraft, Flight, Pilot