Fars

Front 1

means the Federal Aviation Administrator or any person to whom he has delegated his authority in the matter concerned

Back 1

Administrator

Front 2

means non-dimensional coefficients for aerodynamic forces and moments

Back 2

Aerodynamic coefficients

Front 3

means a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation.

Back 3

Air carrier

Front 4

means interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce or the transportation of mail by aircraft or any operation or navigation of aircraft within the limits of any Federal airway or any operation or navigation of aircraft which directly affects, or which may endanger safety in, interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce.

Back 4

Air commerce

Front 5

means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air

Back 5

Aircraft

Front 6

means an engine that is used or intended to be used for propelling aircraft. It includes turbosuperchargers, appurtenances, and accessories necessary for its functioning, but does not include propellers.

Back 6

Aircraft engine

Front 7

means the fuselage, booms, nacelles, cowlings, fairings, airfoil surfaces (including rotors but excluding propellers and rotating airfoils of engines), and landing gear of an aircraft and their accessories and controls.

Back 7

Airframe

Front 8

means an engine-driven fixed-wing aircraft heavier than air, that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings.

Back 8

airplane

Front 9

means an area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and includes its buildings and facilities, if any.

Back 9

Airport

Front 10

means an engine-driven lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered.

Back 10

Airship

Front 11

means aircraft operating in the air or on an airport surface, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas.

Back 11

Air traffic

Front 12

means an authorization by air traffic control, for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace.

Back 12

Air traffic clearance

Front 13

means a service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Back 13

Air traffic control

Front 14

is a specified route designated for channeling the flow of traffic as necessary for the provision of air traffic services. The term "ATS route" refers to a variety of airways, including jet routes, area navigation (RNAV) routes, and arrival and departure routes. An ATS route is defined by route specifications, which may include:
(1) An ATS route designator;
(2) The path to or from significant points;
(3) Distance between significant points;
(4) Reporting requirements; and
(5) The lowest safe altitude determined by the appropriate authority.

Back 14

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route

Front 15

interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft.

Back 15

Air transportation

Front 16

An alert area is established to inform pilots of a specific area wherein a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aeronautical activity is conducted.

Back 16

Alert Area

Front 17

means an airport at which an aircraft may land if a landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable.

Back 17

Alternate airport

Front 18

means a reciprocating aircraft engine having a rated takeoff power that is producible from sea level to an established higher altitude.

Back 18

Altitude engine

Front 19

means any instrument, mechanism, equipment, part, apparatus, appurtenance, or accessory, including communications equipment, that is used or intended to be used in operating or controlling an aircraft in flight, is installed in or attached to the aircraft, and is not part of an airframe, engine, or propeller.

Back 19

Appliance

Front 20

unless used with reference to another person, means approved by the Administrator

Back 20

Approved