Pilot/Controller Glossary
11/3/22
control (ATC) departure procedure printed for
pilot/controller use in graphic form to provide
obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal
area to the appropriate en route structure. SIDs are
primarily designed for system enhancement to
expedite traffic flow and to reduce pilot/controller
workload. ATC clearance must always be received
prior to flying a SID.
(See IFR TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND
DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.)
(See OBSTACLE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE.)
(Refer to AIM.)
STANDARD RATE TURN
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A turn of three degrees
per second.
STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL (STAR)
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A
preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) air traffic
control arrival procedure published for pilot use in
graphic and/or textual form. STARs provide
transition from the en route structure to an outer fix
or an instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the
terminal area.
STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL CHARTS
−
(See AERONAUTICAL CHART.)
STANDARD TERMINAL AUTOMATION RE-
PLACEMENT SYSTEM (STARS)
−
(See DTAS.)
STAR
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(See STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL.)
STATE AIRCRAFT
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Aircraft used in military,
customs and police service, in the exclusive service
of any government or of any political subdivision
thereof, including the government of any state,
territory, or possession of the United States or the
District of Columbia, but not including any
government-owned aircraft engaged in carrying
persons or property for commercial purposes.
STATIC RESTRICTIONS
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Those restrictions that
are usually not subject to change, fixed, in place,
and/or published.
STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION
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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. Stationary
Airspace Reservations may include activities such as
special tests of weapons systems or equipment;
certain U.S. Navy carrier, fleet, and anti
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submarine
operations; rocket, missile, and drone operations; and
certain aerial refueling or similar operations.
(See STATIONARY ALTITUDE RESERVATION.)
STATIONARY ALTITUDE RESERVATION
(STATIONARY ALTRV)– An altitude reservation
which encompasses activities in a fixed volume of
airspace to be occupied for a specified time period.
Stationary ALTRVs may include activities such as
special tests of weapons systems or equipment;
certain U.S. Navy carrier, fleet, and anti
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submarine
operations; rocket, missile, and drone operations; and
certain aerial refueling or similar operations.
STEP TAXI
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To taxi a float plane at full power or
high RPM.
STEP TURN
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A maneuver used to put a float plane
in a planing configuration prior to entering an active
sea lane for takeoff. The STEP TURN maneuver
should only be used upon pilot request.
STEPDOWN FIX
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A fix permitting additional
descent within a segment of an instrument approach
procedure by identifying a point at which a
controlling obstacle has been safely overflown.
STEREO ROUTE
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A routinely used route of flight
established by users and ARTCCs identified by a
coded name; e.g., ALPHA 2. These routes minimize
flight plan handling and communications.
STNR ALT RESERVATION– An abbreviation for
Stationary Altitude Reservation commonly used in
NOTAMs.
(See STATIONARY ALTITUDE RESERVATION.)
STOL AIRCRAFT
−
(See SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING
AIRCRAFT.)
STOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK
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Used by ATC to
instruct a pilot to turn off the automatic altitude
reporting feature of the aircraft transponder and
ADS
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B Out. It is issued when a verbally reported
altitude varies by 300 feet or more from the automatic
altitude report.
(See ALTITUDE READOUT.)
(See TRANSPONDER.)
STOP AND GO
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A procedure wherein an aircraft
will land, make a complete stop on the runway, and
then commence a takeoff from that point.
(See LOW APPROACH.)
(See OPTION APPROACH.)
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