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Definition
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Contraction
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Usage
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SafeAir
OneFederal Aviation Administration Administrator
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FAA1
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ATC
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SafeAir
TwoFederal Aviation Administration Deputy Administrator
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FAA2
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ATC
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saint
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ST
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GEN
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same
direction traffic
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SADT
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GEN
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sand or
sanded or sanding
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SND
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GEN
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sandstorm
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SS
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METAR
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sandstorm
or dusting
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SA
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ICAO
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sanitary
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SAN
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ICAO
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Saskatchewan
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SASK
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NWS
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satellite
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STLT
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GEN
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satellite
communication
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SATCOM
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ICAO
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satisfy or
satisfactory
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SATFY
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GEN
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say time
able
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SAYTA
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ATC
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scattered
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SCT
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NWS
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schedule
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SKED
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GEN
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scheduled
data base
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SDB
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GEN
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scheduled
weather broadcast
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SWB
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GEN
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sea level
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SL
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GEN
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sea level
pressure
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SLP
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METAR
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seadrome
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SEADRM
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GEN
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seaplane
base
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SPB
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GEN
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search
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SRCH
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GEN
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search and
rescue
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SAR
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GEN
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search and
rescue region
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SRR
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ICAO
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second (in
line)
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SCND
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GEN
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second
(time)
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SEC
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GEN
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secondary
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SRY
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ICAO
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secondary
radar
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SECRA
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GEN
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secondary
surveillance radar
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SSR
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GEN
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section
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SXN
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NWS
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sector
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SCTR
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GEN
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sector
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SECT
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ICAO
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sector
field office
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SFO
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GEN
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sector
field unit
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SFU
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GEN
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sector
manager
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SECMR
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GEN
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security
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SCTY
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GEN
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security
control of air traffic
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SCAT
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GEN
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security
control of air traffic and air navigation aids
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SCATANA
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GEN
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see our
message
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SOMSG
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GEN
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see your
service
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SYS
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GEN
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select
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SLCT
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GEN
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selective
calling
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SELCAL
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ATC
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selective
identification feature
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SIF
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ICAO
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selfcorrecting
automatic navigation
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SCAN
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GEN
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semiannual
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S/A
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GEN
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semiautomatic
flight inspection
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SAFI
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GEN
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semiautomatic
flight inspection aircraft
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SAFI
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GEN
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semicolon
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SCLN
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GEN
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send/receive
center
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S/RC
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GEN
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sensitivity
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SENS
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GEN
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separation
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SEPN
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GEN
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sequence
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SEQ
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GEN
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sequence
flashing lights
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SFL
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GEN
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service
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SER
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ICAO
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service
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SVC
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GEN
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service
available during scheduled operations
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HS
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ICAO
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service
available to meet operational requirements
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HO
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ICAO
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serviceable
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SVCBL
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ICAO
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serving
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SVG
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GEN
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several
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SVRL
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GEN
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severe
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SEV
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ICAO
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severe
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SVR
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GEN
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severe
local storms
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SELS
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NWS
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severe
weather avoidance plan
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SWAP
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GEN
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severe
weather forecast
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WW
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NWS
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Shall I
cancel telegram number …? Or cancel telegram number …
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QTA
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ICAO
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Shall I
run my test tape/a test sentence
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QJH
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ICAO
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shallow
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MI
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METAR
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shallow
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SHLW
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NWS
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shallow
fog
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MIFG
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METAR
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shift
(weather reports only)
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SHFT
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NWS
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short
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SHRT
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GEN
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short
approach lighting system
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SALS
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GEN
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short
approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights
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SALSF
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GEN
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short
range
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SRG
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ICAO
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short
range navigation system
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SHORN
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GEN
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short takeoff
and landing
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STOL
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GEN
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shortly
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SHRTLY
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NWS
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shortwave
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SHRTWV
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GEN
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should
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SHUD
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ATC
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shower
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SHWR
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NWS
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showers
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SH
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METAR
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shutdown
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SHTDN
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GEN
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Sick leave
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SL
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GEN
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Side lobe
suppression
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SLS
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GEN
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Sierra
Nevada
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SIERNEV
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NWS
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SIGMET
|
WS
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NWS
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signal
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SGL
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GEN
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signature
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SIG
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GEN
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signed
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SGD
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GEN
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significant
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SGFNT
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GEN
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significant
meteorological information
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SIGMET
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GEN
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