starboard /stɑb.d/ noun, adjective
the right-hand side of an aircraft when facing forwards when inside the aircraft
. The angle between heading and track of an aircraft is called drift and is expressed in degrees to the port or star-board side of aircraft heading. Opposite
port starter /stɑt./ noun a device to start an engine
starter motor /stɑt. m.υt./ noun
in a piston engine, a small electrically operated device to turn the engine until ignition starts
start-up /stɑt p/ noun a procedure to start an engine . After start-up, the engine accelerates up to idling speed.
state /ste.t/ noun the existing condi-tion of something . a state of equilib-rium . Ice in a liquid state is called water. . Water in a gaseous state is known as vapour. . A logic gate is a two-state device i.e. on/off. . in a poor state in a bad condition . verb to say or to mention, or to give information clearly . It states in the information that you must not open the can near a flame.
. Please state your name and address.
statement /ste.tm.nt/ noun some-thing formally expressed in words .
After the crash, the president and chief executive of the company made a brief statement to the waiting news reporters.
static /stt.k/ adjective not acting, not changing, passive or not moving . noun the background noise during radio transmission
219 steward
static display /stt.k d.sple./
noun a display of parked aircraft on the ground
static electricity /stt.k .lek
tr.s.ti/ noun electricity not flowing as a current . When the aircraft travels through the air, friction causes a charge of static electricity to be built up on the airframe.
static ground running /stt.k raυnd rn../ noun the running of the engine while the aircraft is station-ary on the ground
static line /stt.k la.n/ noun a rope attached to an aircraft and a parachute that automatically opens the parachute when the parachutist jumps
static port /stt.k p.t/ noun a
small hole in the side of the aircraft which senses static pressure and is used in the operation of the altimeter, vertical speed indicator and airspeed indicator .
Ensure that the static port is clear.
static pressure /stt.k pre../
noun the pressure of a fluid acting on
and moving with a body station /ste..(.)n/ noun 1. a particu-lar assigned location . The interphone system allows the flight deck to commu-nicate with cabin crew stations. 2. the location of a radio transmitter . a VOR station
stationary /ste..(.)n(.)ri/ adjective
not moving . The aircraft was station-ary on the ground with engine running.
stator /ste.t./ noun a fixed part of a rotary machine . The low-pressure compressor has large rotor blades and stator blades and is designed to handle a far larger airflow than the other two compressors. . A temperature probe is embedded into the stator of the genera-tor and a meter is provided, so that gen-erator stator temperature can be moni-tored.
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