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Connecting Flight: Flight on which passenger must change aircraft at some point, referred to as the connecting point.

Funnel Flight: A flight, such as on a regional or commuter carrier, that ' feeds ' larger planes which continue on to other destinations. Also, the use of a single flight number for an itinerary that reall . . . View Full Definition

Flight To Quality: Fund that invests in a variety of securities in varying proportions in order to maximize shareholder returns while maintaining a low level of risk.

Flight sim: A game that realistically simulates flying an aircraft.

In-Flight Service: Meals, free drinks, paid drinks, music, movies, and any other type of entertainment available during a flight.

Flight Service Station (FSS): Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, enroute communications and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearance . . . View Full Definition

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR): Refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface and applies to the weather situations at an airport during which a pilot must use instruments to assist take off and . . . View Full Definition

Visual Flight Rules (VFR): Refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. VFR criteria means a ceiling greater than 3,000 feet and greater than 5 miles.

Red-Eye Flight: An overnight flight that usually arrives in the early morning. Because when you first wake up you are usually tired with red eyes, the term red-eye flight became very popular with economic a . . . View Full Definition

Marginal Visual Flight Rules (MVFR): Refers to the general weather conditions pilots can expect at the surface. MVFR means Minimum or Marginal Visual Flight Rules. MVFR criteria means a ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/ . . . View Full Definition