Flight information region

Flight information region/area/service
FPM
Feet per minute (for rate of climb or descent) ...

FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION- An airspace of defined dimensions within which Flight Information Service and Alerting Service are provided.

Flight Information Region
FL
Flight Level. For example, FL310 is an altitude 31,000 ft. above sea level; used for altitudes above 18,000 ft.

The Flight Information Region controlled by a Center may be further administratively subdivided into Areas comprising two to seven sectors. Each Area is staffed by a set of controllers trained on all the sectors in that area.

FIR
Flight Information Region
FIRE RESISTANT
(1) With respect to sheet or structural members means the capacity to withstand the heat associated with fire at least as well as aluminum alloy in di...

FIR - Flight Information Region - Aviation Term - Abbreviation / Acronym
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GSA
GHA
Military Operations Area (MOA)
ATA - Air Transport Association
MRO ...

Meteorological watch offices (MWO - Met Watch Office) : A Contracting State, having accepted the responsibility for providing air traffic services within a flight information region or a control area, ...

Flight Plan - Information relating to the intended fight of an aircraft that is filed with ATC
FIC - Flight Information Centre
FIR - Flight Information Region
FM - Frequency Modulation
FMS - Flight Management System
FSS - Flight Service Station ...

Base leg is the crosswind segment bringing the aircraft from the downwind leg to final approach. The leg before downwind is called the Crosswind leg.

FIR - Flight Information Region. UK airspace is divided into two FIRs, London and Scottish.

See also: Flight, Aircraft, Aviation, Navigation, Service