SRM See SINGLE PILOT RESOURCE MAN- AGEMENT.

STABILIZED APPROACH A landing approach in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. It is based on the pilot’s judgment of certain visual cues, and depends on the maintenance of a constant final descent airspeed and configuration.

STALL A rapid decrease in lift caused by the separation of airflow from the wing’s surface brought on by exceeding the critical angle of attack. A stall can occur at any pitch attitude or airspeed.

STANDARD AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN The left-hand turn traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, or taking off from an airport. Reference 14 CFR 91.126 (a)(1) and AIM Chapter 4 Section 3.

STATIC PRESSURE The pressure of air that is still, or not moving, measured perpendicular to the surface exposed to the air.

STEEP TURN Turn resulting from a degree of bank (45 degrees or more) at which the overbanking tendency of a PPC overcomes stability, and the bank increases unless the steering controls are applied to prevent it.

STEERING BARS Located just aft of the nosewheel and mounted on each side of the aircraft, the steering bars move forward and back when the pilot applies foot pressure. Pushing either one of the steering bars causes the steering lines to pull down on the corresponding surface of the trailing edge on the wing which banks the PPC into a turn.

STEERING LINES Connected to the steering bars and routed through pulleys up to the trailing edge of the parachute.

STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH Entry into the traffic pattern by interception of the extended runway centerline (final approach course) without executing any other portion of the traffic pattern.

STRESS MANAGEMENT The personal analysis of the kinds of stress experienced while flying, the application of appropriate stress assessment tools, and other coping mechanisms.

STROBE A high intensity white flashing light. Strobe lights are located on aircraft wingtips to increase aircraft visibility in low light conditions.

STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE An FAA-issued certificate that permits student pilots to exercise solo pilot privileges with limitations. A student’s medical becomes their student pilot certificate once it is endorsed by their flight instructor.

SUSPENSION LINES Lines that run from several attachment points on the wing down to a set of cables called risers, which connect to the PPC cart.

TAILWIND Wind blowing in the same direction the aircraft is moving. When an aircraft is flying with a tailwind, its speed over the ground is equal to its speed through the air, plus the speed the air is moving over the ground.

TAKEOFF CLEARANCE ATC authorization for an aircraft to depart a runway. It is predicated on known traffic and known physical airport conditions.

TAXI The movement of an aircraft under its own power while on the ground.

TAXIWAY Airport area designated for aircraft surface movement.

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION (TFR) Designated airspace of specified dimension where flight is temporarily restricted or prohibited. NOTAMs are issued to advise airmen of local TFR restrictions.

TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREAS (TRSA) Areas where participating pilots can receive additional radar services. The purpose of the service is to provide separation between all IFR operations and participating VFR aircraft.