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S-turns
The S-turn is a series of 180-degree turns made across some straight line on the ground, such as a road, fence line, or railroad, which lies at approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the wind.
S-Turns
The two downwind and two upwind turns of the S-turn combine the four quadrants of the left and right turns about a point. The technique calls for the wings to be momentarily level at the moment of crossing the reference line.
S-turn - Course flown by student pilot from point A to point B.
Safety Belt - Drink taken by instructor before flying with difficult student.
Short-field Takeoff - A takeoff from any field less than 10,000 feet long.
S-turns, 15.1.4
Siberia, 20.3.2
Superman, 18
safety margin, 8.8.7, 12.6.2, 12.7.3, 13.7.2, 15.2.1, 16.20.1, 17.1.8, 6
safety speed: single-engine, 17.2.7
samara, 18.6.2
scalar, 14.2.4, 19.1, 19.2
scalar: definition, 14.2.4
scan, 2.11, 6.2.
Scrunch your head against the left sidewall and you have a semblance of visibility straight ahead, but S-turns are still mandatory because of the deck angle.
Slipping or shallow s-turns can be done as well. To ease airspeed control trim the aircraft for its final approach speed.
For gross errors, S-turns or zero (or negative) airspeed may be required. One final rule I have is never do a 360 degree turn. You lose track of your approach angle for too long.
 See also: Speed, Direct, Trim, Force, Pattern
  
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