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Aviation abbreviations and acronyms (e-f)

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E	Echo East Ending
E/D	End of Descent
E/E	Electrical/Electronic
E/E COMP	Electric And Electronic Compartment
E/R	Emitter/Receptor
E/T	Electrical Trim
E/W	Engine/Warning
E/WD	Engine And Warning Display
E & A	Emergency and Accident
EA	Engineering Authorisation
EADI	Electronic Attitude Director Indicator (PFD)
EAI	Engine Anti Ice
EAPROM	Electrically Alterable Programmable Read Only Memory
EAROM	Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
EAS	Equivalent Airspeed
EASA	European Air Safety Authority
EAT	Expected Approach Time Foodstuffs (IATA)
EBL	Electronic Bearing Line
EBS	Engine Build Specification
EBU	Engine Buildup Unit
EC	Electronic Compartment Electronic Control Engine Control European Community/Commission
ECAM	Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (AIRBUS)
ECB	Electronic Control Box (Apu)
ECC	Entertainment Control Center
ECDB	Equipment Centralized Data Base
ECDS	Electronic Chart Display System
ECH	Emergency Control Handle
ECL	Emergency CheckList
ECM	Engine Condition Monitoring
ECMS	Environmental Condition Monitoring System
ECMS	Electrical Contactor Management
ECMU	Electrical Contactor Management Unit
ECON	Economic/Economy
ECP	Ecam Control Panel Efis Control Panel
ECS or EES	Environmental Conditioning System Environmental Control System
ECU AIR	Ecu Air Ejector Solenoid
ECU	Engine Control Unit (Cfm Engine) Electronic Control Unit (Cfm Engine)
ECUCV	Electronic Control Unit Cooling Valve
ECW	Engine Control Word
ECYC	Engine Start Cycles
ED	Edge Distance
EDA	Engine Dedicated Alternator
EDG	Engine Driven Generator
EDMC	Engineering Drawing Microfilm Card
EDP	Electronic Data Processing Engine Driven Pump
EDPIS	Electronic Differential Pressure Indicator Switch
EE or E/E	Electric And Electronic
EEC	Electronic Engine Control (Iae Engine)
EEGS	Emergency Electrically Generator System
EEPROM	Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EES or ECS	Environmental Control System
EFC	Elevator Feel Computer Expect Further Clearance
EFCC	Electronic Flight Control Computer
EFCS	Electronic Flight Control System
EFCU	Electronic Flight Control Unit Elevator Feel and Centering Unit Engine Fire Detection Unit
EFF	Effective
EFH	Engine Flight Hours
EFIS	Electronic Flight Instruments System
EFIS CP	EFIS Control Panel
EFIS SGU	EFIS Sybol Generator Unit
EFIS	Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFOB	Estimated Fuel On Board
EFS	Elevator Feel Shift
EG or e.g.	Exempli Gratia (Lat), For Example, For Instance, Example Given
EGC	Emergency Generator Contactor
EGCIU	Electrical Generator Interface Unit (Ge Engine)
EGCU	Electrical Generator Control Unit
EGIU	Electrical Generation Interface Unit
EGP	Exhaust Gas Pressure
EGPWS	Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EGT	Exhaust Gas Temperature
EGTA	Exhaust Gas Temperature Apu
EGTP	Egt Apu Peak
EGTR	Egt Apu Reference
EHA	Electro/Hydrostatic Actuator
EHF	Extremely High Frequency
EHFDP	Engine Health Fixed Data Panel
EHL	Elevator Hinge Line
EHM	Engine Health Monitoring
EHMS	Engine Health Monitoring System
EHO	Express Handling cargo
EHRS	Flight Hours Engine
EHRS	Engine Hours (Between Wheel Off/Wheel On)
EHSI	Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (ND)
EHSV	Electro Hydraulic Servo Valve
EI	Engineering Instruction
EIA	Electronic Industries Association
EIC	Equipment in compartment
EICAS	Engine Indication And Crew Alerting System (BOEING)
EIPC	Engine Illustrated Parts Catalog
EIS	Electronic Instrument System Engine Instrument System Entry Into Service
EIU	Electronic Instrument Unit Engine Interface Unit
EIVMU	Engine Interface And Vibration Monitoring Unit
EL	Electro Luminescent Elevation Elevator Equipment List
ELA	Electrical Load Analysis
ELAC	Elevator And Aileron Computer
ELAPS	Elapsed Time
ELB	Emergency Locator Beacon
ELC	Electronic Library Computer
ELDOR	Electronic Document Retrieval
ELEC	Electric/Electrical
ELECS	Electronics
ELEM	Element
ELEV	Elevation Elevator
ELM	Extended Length Message
ELS	Electronic Library System
ELT	Emergency Locator Transmitter
ELV	Elevation
EM	End Of Medium Engine Manual
EMC	Electro Magnetic Compatibility
EMDP	Electric Motor Driven Pump
EMER GEN	Emergency Generator
EMER or EMRG	Emergency
EMER	Emergency
EMF	Electromotive Force
EMI	Electro Magnetic Interferences
EMLS	Emergency Lighting System
EMP	Electro Magnetic Pulse Empenage
EMP	Emergency Management Plan
EMS	Event Monitoring System Emergency Medical Services
EMU	Engine Maintenance Unit Engineering Mock-Up
EN	Euro Norm
ENB or ENBL	Enable
ENCD	Encode
ENCDR	Encoder
ENCL	Enclosure
END	Endurance
ENG OUT	Engine Out
ENG	Engage Engine
ENGA	Engage
ENGD	Engaged
ENGR	Engineer
ENQ	Enquire
ENRGZ	Energize
ENT	Entry
ENTR	Entrance
ENV	Envelope
EO	Engine Off Engine Out Engineering Order
EO SID	Engine Out Standard Instrument Departure
EO THR RED	Engine Out Thrust Reduction
EOH	Engine Operating Hours
EOP	End Of Part
EOT	End Of Tape End Off Transmission
EP	Entry Panel
EPC	External Power Contactor
EPCU	External Power Control Unit
EPD	Extended Principal Diagram
EPE	Estimated Position Error
EPGS	Electrical Power Generation System
EPLD	Erasable Programmable Logic Device
EPLD	Electronically Programmable Logic Device
EPR D	EPR Descent
EPR L	EPR Latch
EPR	Engine Power Ratio Engine Pressure Ratio (Iae Engine) Exhaust Pressure Ratio
EPRI	Engine Pressure Ratio Indication
EPROM	Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EPSU	Emergency Power Supply Unit
EPU	Emergency Power Unit
EQ	Equipment
EQID	Equipment Identifier
EQPT	Equipment
EQT	Equipment
EQUIP	Equipment
ER	Elevator Rib Expanded Range External Power Engineering Request
ERG	Emergency Response Guide (DG, IATA)
ERL	Economic Repair Life
ERP	Emergency Response Plan
EROPS	Extended Range Operations
ERS	Erase
ERT	Engine Running Time Emergency Response Team
ESC	Escape
ESD	Electro Static Discharge Electro Static Discharge Program Electronic System Display Electrostatic Sensitive Device
ESD	Electro Sensitive Device
ESG	Equipment Support Cargo
ESIR	Electronic Safety Incident Report (ATS Australia)
ESLB	Ecam System Logic Book
ESM	Engine Shop Manual
ESN	Engine Serial Number
ESP	Electrical Standard Practices
ESRC	Engineering Safety Review Committee
ESS	Essential
EST	Estimated
ET	Electrical Trim Elapses Time
ETA	Estimated Time Of Arrival
ETB	End Of Transmission Block
ETC	Essential Transfer Contactor
ETD	Estimated Time Of Departure
ETE	Estimated Time En Route
ETI	Elapses Time Indicator
ETO	Estimated Time Over Endorsed Training Organisation (IOSA)
ETOPS	Extended Range Twin Engine Operation
ETP	Equal Time Point
ETS	Equipment Technical Specification
ETX	End Of Text
EUC	Engineering Unit Conversion
EV	Electro Valve
EVAC	Evacuation
EVAS	Enhanced Vision Augmentation System
EVM	Engine Vibration Monitoring
EVMU	Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit
EWD	Engine Warning Display
EWS	Electronic Warning System
EX	Example Extractor
EXB	Extended Break
EXC	Excitation
EXCD	Exited
EXCESS	Excessive
EXCG	Exciting
EXCN	Excitation
EXEC	EXECute
EXH	Exhaust
EXP	Expansion Expedite Expedite Bags
EXPED	Expedite
EXPL	Explosive
EXT PWR	External Power
EXT	EXTend Extension Exterior External Extinguish, Extinguisher, Extinguishing
EXTC	Extract
EXTCD	Extracted
EXTCG	Extracting
EXTCN	Extraction
EXTD	Extended
EXTG	Extending
EXTI	Extinguish
EXTIG	Extinguishing
EXTING	Extinguish, Extinguishing
EXTIR	Extinguisher
EXTN	Extension
EXTR	Extrusion
EXTR	Extractor
EXTRACT	Extraction
EZ	Electrical Zero

F	Foxtrott Fahrenheit Fault Flap Forward Frequency Fuel
F/C	First Class Flight Control Flight Crew Fully Closed
F/CTL	Flight Control
F/D	Flight Director Fuselage Datum
F/E	Flight Engineer
F/O	First Officer
F/S	Fast/Slow
F/U	Follow-Up
F/W	Failure Warning
F.DES	Final Descent
FA or F/A	Flight Attendant
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration (Usa)
FAC	Flight Augmentation Computer Final Approach Course
FACF	Final Approach Course Fix
FACS	Flight Augmentation Computer System
FADEC	Full Authority Digital Engine Control (System)
FAF	Final Approach Fix
FAIL	Failed, Failure
FAIR	Fairing
FAL	Final Assembly Line
FANS	Future Air Navigation System
FAOM	Flight Attendant Operating Manual
FAR	Federal Aviation Regulations (Usa) Forward Attendant Panel Fuel/Air Ratio
FAS	Flight Augmentation System
FAST	Family Assistance Support Team
FAV	Fan Air Valve
FAWP	Final Approach Waypoint
FBS	Fixed Base Simulator
FBW	Fly By Wire
FC	First Class Flight Crew Flight Cycle Freight Container Fully Closed Funnel cloud, Tornado or Waterspout
FCA	Fuel Control Assembly
FCB	Floor Cross Beam Flight Crew Bulletin
FCC	Flight Control Computer Forward Cargo Compartment Federal Communications Commission
FCCS	Flight Control Computer System
FCCU	Flight Control Computer Unit
FCD	Flight Control Display Full Color Display
FCDC	Flight Control Data Computer Flight Control Data Concentrator
FCHC	Forward Cargo Heat Controller
FCMC	Flight Control Monitoring Computer
FCMS	Fuel Control Monitoring Computer
FCO	Function Code Output
FCOC	Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
FCOM	Flight Crew Operations Manual
FCPC or PRIM	Flight Control Primary Computer
FCPI	Fiight Control Position Indicator
FCRC	Forward Crew Rest Compartment
FCSB	Flight Computer System Bus
FCSC or SEC	Flight Control Secondary Computer
FCST	Forecast
FCTL	Flight ConTrol
FCTN	Function
FCU	Flight Control Unit Flush Control Unit Fuel Control Unit
FCV	Flow Control Valve
FD	Flight Director Fuselage Datum
FDA	Flighs Data Analysis
FDAP	Flighs Data Analysis Programme
FDAU	Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDB	Floor Disconnect Box
FDBK	Feedback
FDDC	Floppy Disc Drive Control
FDDU	Floppy Disc Drive Unit
FDDVA	Flow Divider And Drain Valve Assembly
FDEP	Flight Data Entry Panel
FDIU	Flight Data Interface Unit
FDM	Flight Discipline Manager Flighs Data Monitoring
FDP	Flight Duty Period
FDR	Flight Data Recorder
FDS	First Delivery Standard
FDSU	Flight Data Storage Unit
FDU	Fire Detection Unit
FE	Flight Envelope Flight Engineer
FEAR	Feel (Elevator Feel Unit), Elevator, Aileron, Rudder
FEC	Flight Envelope Computation
FEP	Fluor Ethylen Propylen
FET	Field Effect Transistor
FEW	Fuel Empty Weight Few
FF	Form Feed Fuel Flow
FFCC	Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Concept
FFCCV	Fan Frame Compressor Case Vibration
FFM	Force Fight Monitor
FFP	Fixed Form Price
FFS	First Flight Standard Full Flight Simulator
FG	Flight Guidance Fog
FGC	Flight Guidance Computer
FGN	Foreign
FGS	Flight Guidance System
FH	Flight Hours
FHD	Fuel Hydrant Dispenser
FI	Fault Isolation
FIC	Flight Crew
FIDS	Failure Information Detection System (Display) Fault Isolation & Detection System
FIFO	First In/First Out
FIG	Figure
FIL	Filament Fillet Undeveloped Films (IATA)
FILH	Fillister Head
FILT	Filter
FIM	Fault Isolation Manual Fault Isolation Memory Fault Isolation Monitor
FIN	Functional Item Number, Functional Identification Number
FIR	Flight Information Region Full Indicator Reading
FIS	Flight Information Service
FIX	Approach Points (Initial, Intermediate And Final Approach Fix)
FIX	Fixed
FL CH	Flight Level Change
FL	Flight Level Flood Flow Fluid
FLA	Forward Looking Aft Future Large Aircraft
FLA.G	Flammable Compound Gas Flammable Liquid
FLA.S	Flammable Solid
FLAG	Warning Indication For Failed System
FLAS	Flight Level Allocation Scheme
FLC	Feel And Limitation Computer
FL CH FLCH	Flight Level Change
FLDK	Flight Deck
FLEX	Flexible
FLEX-TO	Flexible Take-Off
FLG	Flange
FLH	Flat Head
FLIR	Forward Looking Infrared
FLOT	Forward Line of Own Troops
FLOW	Fuel Flow Meter
FLP	Flap
FLPRN	Flaperon
FLSCU	Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit
FLSS	Fuel Level Sensing System
FLT	Flight Flight Operations (IOSA)
FLTA	Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance (function)
FLT CTL	Flight Control
FLT DIR	FLighT DIRector
FLTN	Flight Number
FLTPH	Flight Phase
FLX/MCT	Flexible Take Off/Maximum Continuous Power
FLX TO	Flexible Take Off
FM	Flight Management Frequency Modulation FroM
FMA	Flight Mode Annunciations
FMC	Flight Management Computer
FMCS	Flight Management Control System
FMCG	Flight Management Control Guidance
FMCU	Flight Management Computer Unit
FMF	Flight Management Function
FMGC	Flight Management Guidance Computer Flight Management Guidance Control
FMGEC	Flight Management Guidance And Envelope Computer
FMGS or FMGES	Flight Management Guidance And Envelope System
FMGS	Flight Management And Guidance System
FMIS	Flight Management Information System
FMMS	Fuel Manifold Modulating Valve
FMS	Flight Management System
FMU	Fuel Metering Unit
FMV	Fuel Metering Valve
FN	Engine Thrust
FO	Failed Open First Officer Fully Open
FOA	Flight Operations Assistant
FOB	Fuel On Board
FOC	Free Of Charge
FOCA	Flight Operations Quality Assurance Federal Office of Swiss Aviation
FOD	Foreign Object Damage
FOEB	Flight Operations Evaluation Board
FOO	Flight Operations Officer
FOPS	Flight Operations
FOQA or FOCA	Flight Operations Quality Assurance
FOSWG	Flight Operations Safety Working Group
FPA	Flight Path Angle
FPAC	Flight Path Acceleration
FPD	Freeze Point Depressant
FPEEPMS	Floor Path Emergency Escape Path Marking System
FPI	Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection
FPL or F-PLN	Flight Plan
FPPM	Flight Planning and Performance Manual
FPPU	Feed Back Position Pick-Off Unit
FPS	Flight Progress Strip
FPV	Flight Path Vector
FQ	Fuel Quantity
FQI	Fuel Quantity Indication Fuel Quantity Indicator
FQIC	Fuel Quantity Indication Computer
FQIS	Fuel Quantity Indication System
FQU	Fuel Quantity Unit
FR	Frame
FRA	Flaps Retraction Altitude
FREQ	Frequency
FRG	Unbooked non revenue Cargo
FRM	Fault Reporting Manual
FROPA	Frontal Passage
FRQ	Frequent
FRT	Front
FRTO	City Pair From/To
FRV	Fuel Return Valve
FRZN	Frozen
FRZN SLR	FRoZeN SLush on Runway(s)
FS	Flight Safety
FSB	Fasten Seat Belts
FSEU	Flaps/Slats Electronic Unit
FSF	Flight Safety Fundation
FSH	Live Fish
FSM	Flight Safety Manager
FSO	Flight Safety Officer
FT/MN	Feet Per Minute
FT	Foot/Feet Fuel Temperature Functional Test
FTD	Flight Training Device
FTE	Flight Technical Error
FTM	Fleet Technical Management
FU	Fuel Used Smoke
FWC	Flight Warning Computer
FWD	Forward
FWS	Flight Warning System
FWSOV	Fire Wall Shut Off Valve
FZ	Freezing
FZRANO	automated stations equipped with a freezing rain sensor have that sensor not operating