Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
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- Abbreviations
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- AbbreviationStand Alone Weather Sensors
SAWS stands for Stand Alone Weather Sensors in FAA terminology.
- OperationsSTAND BY
Means the controller or pilot must pause for a few seconds, usually to attend to other duties of a higher priority.
- Abbreviationstandard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers (Category I configuration)
ALSF-1 stands for standard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers (Category I configuration) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstandard holding pattern
SP stands for standard holding pattern in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstandard instrument approach
SIA stands for standard instrument approach in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstandard instrument approach procedure
SIAP stands for standard instrument approach procedure in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationStandard Instrument Departure
A standard instrument departure route.
- AbbreviationStandard Instrument Flight Procedure
SIAP stands for Standard Instrument Flight Procedure in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstandard low frequency range approach
SLRAP stands for standard low frequency range approach in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstandard omni range approach
SORAP stands for standard omni range approach in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationStandard pressure setting
The standard altimeter pressure reference of 1013.25 hPa used for flight levels.
- Abbreviationstandard range approach
SR stands for standard range approach in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationStandard Terminal Arrival Route
A standard instrument arrival route.
- Abbreviationstanding lenticular cirrocumulus
CCSL stands for standing lenticular cirrocumulus in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstart climb
STCLB stands for start climb in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstation manager
STMGR stands for station manager in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstation pressure
SP stands for station pressure in FAA terminology.
- OperationsSTATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION
The term used in oceanic ATC for airspace that encompasses activities in a fixed volume of airspace to be occupied for a specified time period.
- Flying skillsSTEP TURN
A maneuver used to put a float plane in a planing configuration prior to entering an active sea lane for takeoff.
- OperationsSTEREO ROUTE
A routinely used route of flight established by users and ARTCCs identified by a coded name; e.g., ALPHA 2.
- NavigationSTOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK
Used by ATC to instruct a pilot to turn off the automatic altitude reporting feature of the aircraft transponder and ADS-B Out.
- Abbreviationstored flight plan program
SFPP stands for stored flight plan program in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationStrategic Air Command
SAC stands for Strategic Air Command in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationstrategic navigation
SN stands for strategic navigation in FAA terminology.