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supervisor
sense sense /sens/ noun 1. manner, way

After turning the aircraft, the auto-control
will operate in the opposite sense
and return the ailerons to neutral as the
aircraft returns to level flight. 2. any of
the physiological means by which we
experience our surroundings: sight,
hearing, smell, taste and touch
When
flying in cloud, pilots must rely on the
instruments and not on their senses. 3.
wisdom or natural intelligence
He has
a lot of (common) sense. 4. the meaning
205 serviceability
of a word
The word ‘bearing’ is used
in a lot of different senses.  verb to
detect automatically
The fire warning
system is designed to sense two levels of
temperature – overheat and fire.
sensor
sensitive sensitive /senstv/ adjective able to
register very small differences or
changes in conditions
Oscillating outputs
from the alternators could cause
sensitive equipment to malfunction or
trip off.
The actuator is sensitive to
engine rpm.
sensitivity sensitivity /sens|tvti/ noun the
quality or state of being able to register
very small differences or changes in
conditions
Monitors detect disturbances
which are below the sensitivity
level of the gyros.
sensor sensor /sensə/ noun a device which
receives and responds to a signal or
stimulus
pressure sensor
temperature
sensor
The inlet pressure is
sensed by a single pitot-type sensor
probe which is situated just in front of
the compressor.
separate separate adjective /sep(ə)rət/ existing
as an independent thing
Propellers
consist of a number of separate
blades mounted in a hub.  verb
/sepəret/ to set or keep apart
Dry
chemical extinguishants separate the
oxygen element from the fire thus
retarding combustion.
separation separation /sepə|reʃ(ə)n/ noun 1.
the condition of being spaced apart 2.
the removal of something from a mixture
or combination
The oil and air
mixture flows over the de-aerator tray
in the oil tank, where partial separation
takes place.
separation standards separation standards /sepə|
reʃ(ə)n stndədz/ plural noun internationally
agreed minimum separation
limits for aircraft in flight
separator separator /sepəretə/ noun a device
which removes something from a mixture
or combination
The water separator
will extract a percentage of free
moisture from the air.
sequence sequence /sikwəns/ noun a series
of things or events which follow one
another, an order
The ignition system
provides a rapid series of sparks timed
to fire in each cylinder in the correct
sequence.
valves sequence valves /sikwəns
vlvz/ plural noun a fluid flow controller
which performs a number of actions
in a particular order
Sequence valves
are often fitted in a landing gear circuit
to ensure correct operation of the landing
gear doors and actuators.
series /səriz/ noun a number of
things or events which come one after
the other in a particular order
a series
of photographs
a series of switches
series circuit series circuit /səriz s%kt/ noun
an electric circuit connected so that current
passes through each component of
the circuit in turn without branching
serious serious /səriəs/ adjective important,
or giving cause for great concern or
worry  serious damage very bad damage
 serious injury very bad injury
serve /s%v/ verb 1. to act or to function
as
In some aircraft, pressure
gauges also serve as a maintenance
check on leakage. 2. to be used for a
purpose
Different colour-coded warning
lights serve to alert the observer
that something is wrong with the system.
‘…a recent incident in Argentina serves
to highlight some of the many safety
problems in Latin America’
[INTER PILOT]
service service /s%vs/ noun 1. a facility
A
pressure reducing valve is often used to
reduce main system pressure to a value
suitable for operation of a service such
as the wheel brakes. 2. work done for
others as a profession
Automatic Terminal
Information Service (ATIS)

Cabin crew provide a commercial service
to passengers. 3. maintenance or
repairs carried out  verb to do maintenance
or repairs on
Jet engines are
simpler to dismantle and service than
　
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