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SAI

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 27 December 2020, 9:54 PM
 

Standby Attitude Indicator

Additional Information:

 
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SAM

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 27 December 2020, 10:05 PM
 

SAM steht für Surface to Air Missle (dt. Boden-Luft-Rakete oder Flugabwehrrakete).

Weiter Informationen:

 
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SARI

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 23 August 2020, 9:50 PM
 

Standby Attitude Reference Indicator

A small artificial horizon.  

Usual functions - Cage, Attitude adjustment, occasionally ILS needles 

Further Information:

  • Wikipedia
  • F/A-18C Hornet Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / VI-R
 
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SAS

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 14 June 2020, 9:11 PM
 

Stability Augmentation System (dt.: Stabilisierungssystem)

Weiterführende Informationen:

  • A-10C Warthog Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / LK
 
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SCAS

by [OFS] Rufuz - Saturday, 30 April 2022, 6:52 PM
 

(AH-64D Apache) Stability and Control Augmentation System

Hydraulic augmentation, which consists of hydraulic actuators controlled by the FMC. The command augmentation system provides consistent control feel across the full range of helicopter airspeeds. The SCAS also provides automatic turn coordination for turns above 40 knots airspeed.

 
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SEAD

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 27 December 2020, 10:05 PM
 

SEAD steht für Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (dt. Unterdrückung feindlicher Luftabwehr)

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Shkval

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 27 December 2020, 9:49 PM
 

The I-251 "Shkval" is the electro-optical target system of the KA-50.  The image is displayed on a monitor in the middle of the front panel.  

Further Information:

KA-50 Black Shark Basic Course (DCS) / Cockpit Instruction / Cockpit Overview / FP

 
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SHT

by [OFS] Gosling (en) / Jerry - Friday, 25 September 2020, 6:30 PM
 

Select, Hold, Trim

A method of correcting small errors in attitude.

SELECT - Adjust the aircraft attitude slightly to minimise the error that is developing

HOLD - Hold this new attitude against any stick forces. 

TRIM - Adjust the relevant trim to minimise the stick forces so that the aircraft will stay on the new attitude with little attention from you.  

 
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SMS

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 23 August 2020, 9:50 PM
 

Stores Management System

The Stores Management System is accessed through a DDI page and allows the control of loaded external stores on the aircraft.  It displays a lot of information about the loaded weapon system and allows various parameters of those weapons to be modified in preparation for release.

 
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STAB AUG

by [OFS] kaltokri / Rolf - Sunday, 27 December 2020, 9:37 PM
 

Stability Augmentation (dt. etwa: Flug-Stabilisatoren)

Die F-14 hat drei Flug-Stabilisatoren für Nicken, Rollen und Gieren.

Weiterführende Informationen:

  • F-14 Tomcat Piloten-Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht SKL
 
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SUTTO

by [OFS] Gosling (en) / Jerry - Friday, 25 September 2020, 6:30 PM
 

Start Up, Taxi, Take-off

Primarily referred to the fuel required to start up, taxi and take-off from the airfield to a point at which the climb is established.  

It can also refer to the time taken to get from start to established in the climb.