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over a short distance
short-haul flight short-haul flight /ʃɔt hɔl flat/
noun a flight over a short distance, up to
1,000km
On short-haul flights, passengers
are usually offered only light
meals.
short-term conflict alert short-term conflict alert /ʃɔt
t%m kɒnflkt ə|l%t/ noun a warning
that an aircraft may soon be flying too
close to another aircraft
shot shot /ʃɒt/ noun a discharge
Extinguishing
of a fire in an auxiliary power
unit (APU) compartment is normally
done by a single-shot fire extinguisher.
shower shower /ʃaυə/ noun a short period of
rain or snow
Showers are forecast for
the evening.
Snow showers are
expected in the area.
SHP SHP abbreviation shaft horsepower
shroud shroud /ʃraυd/ noun 1. an extension
of a fixed surface of a wing towards the
rear, which covers the leading edge of a
movable surface hinged to it 2. any one
of the lines by which the harness of a
parachute is attached to the canopy
shunt shunt /ʃnt/ noun a low-resistance
connection between two points in an
electric circuit that forms an alternative
path for a portion of the current
The
shunt-wound generator, used in conjunction
with a voltage regulator, is the
most common type of DC (direct current)
generator system for aircraft. Also
called bypass
shutter shutter /ʃtə/ noun a hinged door
which controls the flow of air
oil
cooler shutters
radiator shutters
SID SID abbreviation standard instrument
departure
sidestick controller sidestick controller /sadstk kən|
trəυlə/ noun a small side-mounted
control column used on aircraft such as
the Airbus A340
sight sight /sat/ noun 1. view
The fog
cleared and the mountain came into
sight. 2.  with the airfield in sight a
transmission to air traffic control to
confirm that the pilot can see the landing
airfield 3. the ability to see using the
eyes  verb to see something when it is
a long way away
Sea marker dyes can
only be used once and should only be
used when a search aircraft is sighted.
sight glass sight glass /sat $lɑs/ noun a simple
fluid-level gauge
SIGMET SIGMET /s$met/ abbreviation significant
meteorological information
sign sign /san/ noun 1. a small quantity or
amount of a something which may suggest
the existence of a much larger
quantity
Any sign of smoke or fire outside
a wing exit means it cannot be
used. 2. a display with letters and/or
numbers, sometimes lit up
the ‘fasten
seat belt’ sign
‘no-smoking’ sign 3. a
symbol such as: -, +, x or ÷, which represents
an operation  verb to put one’s
signature on a document, a letter, etc.

Remember to sign the letter.
signal signal /s$n(ə)l/ noun 1. a device,
action or sound which passes information
2. a radio wave transmitted or
received
As a general rule, radio signals
travel in straight lines.
signals area signals area /s$n(ə)lz eəriə/ noun
an area on an aerodrome used for displaying
ground signals
signals mast signals mast /s$n(ə)lz mɑst/
noun a vertical pole on an airfield from
which signal flags are flown
signals square signals square /s$n(ə)lz skweə/
noun an area on an aerodrome from
which ground signals are displayed
signature signature /s$ntʃə/ noun the name
of a person written in a special way to
show that a document has been authorised
or to show who is the author of a
letter, etc.
Look at the signature to see
who wrote the letter.
significance significance /s$|nfkəns/ noun
importance
Except near a coastline
where the sea breeze may augment the
upslope motion, anabatic winds are of
little significance.
significant significant /s$|nfkənt/ adjective
important and therefore noticeable
a
significant change in temperature
The
vertical currents and eddies formed by
the flow of air over hills and mountains
have a significant effect on aircraft
encountering them.
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significant meteorological information significant meteorological
information /s$|nfkənt mitiərə
lɒd"k(ə)l nfə|meʃ(ə)n/ noun a
weather advisory concerning weather
　
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