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State of Design. The State having jurisdiction over the organization responsible for the type design.

State of Manufacture. The State having jurisdiction over the organization responsible for the final assembly of the aircraft.

“state of registry” means the state on whose register the aircraft is entered;

Note.— In the case of the registration of aircraft of an international operating agency on other than a national basis, the
States constituting the agency are jointly and severally bound to assume the obligations which, under the Chicago
Convention, attach to a State of Registry. See, in this regard, the Council Resolution of 14 December 1967 on Nationality and
Registration of Aircraft Operated by International Operating Agencies which can be found in Policy and Guidance Material
on the Economic Regulation of International Air Transport (Doc 9587).

“state of the operator” means the state in which the operator’s principal place of
business is located or, if there is no such place of business, the operator’s permanent
residence

Static load-bearing surface. A surface capable of supporting the mass of a helicopter situated upon it.

Station declination. An alignment variation between the zero degree radial of a VOR and true north, determined at the time the
VOR station is calibrated.

Steradian (sr). The solid angle which, having its vertex in the centre of a sphere, cuts off an area of the surface of the sphere
equal to that of a square with sides of length equal to the radius of the sphere.

‘Stopway’ means an area beyond the take-off runway, no less wide than the runway and centred
upon the extended centreline of the runway, able to support the aeroplane during an abortive take-off,
without causing structural damage to the aeroplane, and designated by the airport authorities for use
in decelerating the aeroplane during an abortive take-off.

Stores (Supplies). a) Stores (supplies) for consumption; and b) Stores (supplies) to be taken away.

Stores (Supplies) for consumption. Goods, whether or not sold, intended for consumption by the passengers and the
crew on board aircraft, and goods necessary for the operation and maintenance of aircraft, including fuel and
lubricants

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Stores (Supplies) to be taken away. Goods for sale to the passengers and the crew of aircraft with a view to being landed.

‘STPD’ means standard temperature, pressure, dry, i.e. O°C, 760 mmHg and no water vapour.