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S/S

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SAAAR

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SAAAR (NextGen)

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SAC

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Safe

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Safety

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Safety Management System

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Safety Performance Indicators

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SAFETYCOM

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SAFI

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SALS

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SAM

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SAMS (NextGen)

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SAR

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SARP – Standards and Recommended Practices

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SAS

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SATCOM

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Satellite ephemeris data

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SAWRS

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SBAS

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SBAS (NextGen)

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SBGP

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SBS (NextGen)

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Scan

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SCAT-1 DGPS

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Scavenge oil system

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SCC

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Scheduled maintenance

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Scheduled operation

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Schematic diagram

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SCVTS

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SDF

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SDIS

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SDP

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SDS

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SE (NextGen)

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Sea breeze

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Sea level engine

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Sea level engine – 14 CFR 1.1

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Sea level pressure

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Seat Density

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Seat Primary Load Path 16G Seat Testing Term

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Second in command – 14 CFR 1.1

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Secondary system

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Sectional aeronautical charts

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Sectional view

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Security Related (ICAO Definition)

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SEL

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Selective availability (SA)

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SELF

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Semicircular canal

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Semiconductor

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Semimonocoque Fuselage Design

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Semimonocoque Fuselage FAA Pilot's Handbook

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Sensitive altimeter

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Sequencing mode

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Sequencing Process

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Series circuit

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Series-parallel DC circuits

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Service ceiling

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Servo

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Servo tab

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SFA

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SFAR 88 Special Federal Aviation Regulation 88

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SFL

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SFR

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Show, unless the context otherwise requires, – 14 CFR 1.1

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SHPO

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SIAP

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SIC

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SID

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SIDA – Security Identification Display Area

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SIGMET

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SIGMET (NextGen)

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Signal Area

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Signal-to-noise ratio

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Significant Aircraft-Wildlife Strikes

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Significant Point

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Significant weather prognostic

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SIM (NextGen)

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Similar Design Philosophy 16G Seat Testing Term

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Similarity

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SIMMOD

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Simple

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Simplex

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Simplified directional facility (SDF)

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Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach (SOIA)

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Sine wave

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Single Failure Concept

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Single Point Failure

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Single-pilot resource management (SRM)

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SIP

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SITS (NextGen)

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Situational awareness

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Sketch

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Skidding turn

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Skills and procedures

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Skin friction drag

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Slant range

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Slaved compass

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Slide caliper

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Slipping turn

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SM

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Small aircraft – 14 CFR 1.1

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Small airplane

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SME (NextGen)

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SMGC

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SMGCS

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SMPS

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SMS

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SMS (NextGen)

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SNR

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SOAR

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SOC

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SOIA

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SOIA (NextGen)

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SOIR

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SOIWR

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Solenoid

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Somatogravic illusion

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SOP – Standard Operating Procedures

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Spatial disorientation

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SPC

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Special flight permit

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Special fuel consumption

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Special use airspace

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Special VFR conditions – 14 CFR 1.1

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Special VFR Flight (UK)

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Special VFR operations – 14 CFR 1.1

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Specific gravity

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Specific heat

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Speed

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Speed of sound

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Spin

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Spiral instability

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Spiraling slipstream

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Spirit level

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Spoilers

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SPS

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SRAP

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SSA (NextGen)

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SSALF

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SSALR

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SSB

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St. Elmos Fire

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STA (NextGen)

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Stabilator

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Stability

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Stabilized Approach Concept

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Stage 2 Aircraft

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Stage 3 Aircraft

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Stage 4 Aircraft

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Stage Length Adjusted Passenger Revenue per Equivalent Seat Mile (SLA PRESM)

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Stage Length Adjusted Passenger Yield (Passenger Revenue Per Revenue Passenger Mile)

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Stage Length Adjusted Total Revenue per Equivalent Seat Mile (SLA TRESM)

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Stage-Length

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Stagnant hypoxia

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Stain

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Stall

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Stand-alone approach

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Standard atmosphere – 14 CFR 1.1

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Standard atmosphere C).

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Standard empty weight

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Standard empty weight (GAMA)

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Standard holding pattern

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Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

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Standard instrument departure procedures (SIDS)

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Standard Parts – Aviation

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Standard rate turn

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Standard service volume (SSV)

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Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR)

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Standard weights

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Standing (ICAO Definition)

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STAR

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STAR (NextGen)

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STAR. See standard terminal arrival route.

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STARS

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Statement of Compliance

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Static longitudinal stability

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Static pressure

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Static stability

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Station

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Stationary front

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STD

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Steep turns

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Stepdown fix

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STMP

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STMUX

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STOL

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Stopway – 14 CFR 1.1

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Straight Ahead (UK)

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Strain

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Strapdown system

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Stratoshere

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Stress

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Stress corrosion

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Stress management

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Structural icing

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SUA (NextGen)

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Sublimation

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Subpage

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Substantiating Data

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Suction relief valve

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Suitable RNAV system – 14 CFR 1.1

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Supercharger

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Supercooled water droplets

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Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)

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Supplementary Means of Navigation

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Surface analysis chart

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Surface corrosion

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Surface Movement Guidance Control System – SMGCS

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SURPIC

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Suspend mode

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SVCA

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SVCB

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SVCC

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SVCO

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SVFB

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SVFC

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SVFD

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SVFO

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SVFR

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SVS (NextGen)

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Swaged Fittings

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SWIM (NextGen)

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SWSL

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Synchro

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Synthetic vision

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Synthetic vision – 14 CFR 1.1

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Synthetic vision system – 14 CFR 1.1

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System

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System Safety

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System Safety Assessment

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System/Component Failure or Malfunction (Non Powerplant) (ICAO Definition)

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System/Component Failure or Malfunction (Powerplant) (ICAO Definition)

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