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Flight 7500
Flight 7500 is a 2014 American supernatural horror film, also titled 7500, directed by Takashi Shimizu and written by Craig Rosenberg, about deadly phenomena aboard a Los Angeles-to-Tokyo jumbo jet; distinct from the 2019 hijacking thriller 7500.
Flight airspeed record
The flight airspeed record, also called the world air speed record, is the aircraft speed record officially ratified by the FAI. A 1976 SR-71 flight holds the absolute record at 3,529.56 km/h.
Flight altitude record
A flight altitude record is the greatest height above sea level reached by an aircraft, certified by the FAI or held unofficially; records are set per class of aircraft.
Flight attendant
A flight attendant, also called an airline stewardess or air hostess, is an airline crew member responsible for passenger safety and security, with service as a secondary duty.
Flight control surfaces
Flight control surfaces, also called aerodynamic control surfaces, are the movable parts of an aircraft, such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders, that control roll, pitch, and yaw.
Flight deck
A flight deck is the flat upper surface of an aircraft carrier where aircraft are launched and recovered at sea, combining runway, apron, and control area.
Flight Design
Flight Design is a German light aircraft manufacturer founded by Matthias Betsch in 1988 near Stuttgart, best known for the CT series of two-seat composite light-sport aircraft.
Flight dispatcher
A flight dispatcher, known in US regulation as the aircraft dispatcher, is a licensed airline employee who shares legal operational control of a flight with the pilot in command.
Flight distance record
A flight distance record is an FAI-ratified figure for the farthest an aircraft has flown without landing or refuelling, or over a closed course; the 2006 record is 41,467.53 km.
Flight endurance record
A flight endurance record, also called a flight duration record, marks the longest time an aircraft has stayed continuously airborne; the crewed record of 64 days was set in 1959.
Flight engineer
A flight engineer, sometimes called a second officer, is a licensed flight crew member who manages an aircraft's systems and engines, a role largely automated away in the 1980s.
Flight envelope protection
Flight envelope protection is a flight control system function that prevents an aircraft from exceeding critical limits such as airspeed, angle of attack, and load factor.
Flight information service
A flight information service (FIS) is an air traffic service giving advice and information for safe, efficient flights; pilots remain responsible for collision avoidance, unlike under air traffic control.
Flight instructor
A flight instructor is a qualified pilot who teaches people to fly, endorsing students for solo flights and vouching for their readiness to aviation authorities.
Flight instruments
Flight instruments, also called cockpit instrumentation, are the aircraft cockpit devices showing airspeed, altitude, attitude, and heading, allowing flight by reference to instruments alone when visual cues are absent.
Flight length
Flight length, also called stage length or haul, is the distance an aircraft travels on a single segment between two airports, typically measured as a great circle distance and categorized as short, medium, or long haul.
Flight level
A flight level (FL) is a level of constant atmospheric pressure referenced to 29.92 inches of mercury, used instead of altitude above the transition level, and expressed in hundreds of feet.
Flight management system
A flight management system (FMS) is an aircraft's onboard computer that builds a complete flight plan, combining navigation inputs to command the autopilot and autothrottle while optimizing fuel and time.
Flight number
A flight number, also called a flight code, is the identifier an airline assigns to a scheduled flight, combined with the airline's designator code, as in AA1 or LH400.
Flight nurse
A flight nurse is a registered nurse who cares for patients during air transport, a role that began in the US military during World War II.
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder is a 1991 John Milius war film adapted from Stephen Coonts's 1986 Naval Institute Press novel, starring Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Johnson as A-6 Intruder crew flying an unauthorized Hanoi raid.
Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)
Flight of the Phoenix is a 2004 American survival drama directed by John Moore, in which plane-crash survivors in the Gobi Desert build a new aircraft from the wreckage.
Flight Operational Quality Assurance
Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA), known in Europe as flight data monitoring, is a voluntary safety program in which operators routinely record and analyze flight data from normal operations.
Flight planning
Flight planning is the process of determining a flight's route, fuel, altitudes, and alternate aerodromes before departure, so the aircraft can complete the operation safely.
Flight recorder
A flight recorder is a crash-protected device on aircraft that stores flight data and cockpit audio for accident investigation, combining the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
Flight Safety Foundation
The Flight Safety Foundation is an international nonprofit based in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1945 to give impartial, independent safety guidance to the aviation and aerospace industry.
Flight Service Station
A Flight Service Station (FSS) is an FAA air traffic facility that gives pilot briefings, processes flight plans, and aids lost aircraft, without controlling air traffic.
Flight simulation (hobby)
Flight simulation is the hobby of flying aircraft on a home computer, console, or mobile device using software such as Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane, without logging license hours.
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that reproduces aircraft behavior in ground and flight conditions so pilots can train, be evaluated, or conduct research without flying a real airplane.
Flight surgeon
A flight surgeon is a physician, usually a commissioned military officer, specializing in aircrew medical care and screening; despite the title, flight surgeons do not operate in flight.