Mnemonics

Personal readiness check prior to flying:

I'M SAFE

Illness

Medication

Stress

Alcohol

Fatigue

External factors or Emotions

 

Pre-Takeoff Checklist:

CIGARS

Controls (Full and free movement & correct sense)

Instruments (Altimeter, heading indicator, transponder set, radios tuned)

Gas (On and sufficient)

Attitude (Trim & flaps set for take-off)

Runup (Temperatures & pressures in the green, mag and carb heat check)

Safety (Doors latched, seatbelts secure)

 

Checks prior to entering runway:

Lights (Stobe lights on)

Camera (Transponder on)

Action (Mixture rich)

 

Required documents:

ARROW

Airworthiness certificate

Registration (State and Federal)

Radio station license (If flying internationally)

Operating limitations

Weight and balance

 

What to do if you are lost

5 Cs:

Climb

Communicate

Confess

Comply

Conserve

 

Required information prior to a flight:

AFATWRK  (A fat work)

All information regarding the flight

Fuel requirements for the flight

Alternate airport (if required)

Takeoff and landing distances

Weather reports at destination

Runway lengths at airports of intended landing

Known ATC delays.

 

Required Inspections:

AV1ATE

Annual (12 MOS)

VOR Check (30 days, IFR only)

100 HR (100 hours.. Duh!  Aircraft for hire only.)

Altimeter (24 MOS the pitot-static system.)

Transponder (24 MOS)

ELT (12 MOS)

 

Required Equipment:

A TOMATO FLAMES

Airspeed indicator

Tachometer

Oil Pressure Indicator

Magnetic Direction Indicator

Altimeter

Temperature gauge for each liquid cooled engine

Oil temperature gauge for each air cooled engine

Fuel gauge for each tank

Landing gear position indicator

Anti-collision lights

Manifold pressure gauge for each constant-speed engine

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Safety belts

 

Required equipment for night:

FLAPS

Fuses (spares)

Landing light

Anti-collision lights

Position lights

Source of electrical energy

 

Required instruments for IFR flight:

GRABCARD

Generator or Alternator

Rate of turn indicator

Adjustable altimeter

Ball for coordinating turns

Clock (panel mounted)

Attitude indicator

Radio

Directional Gyro

 

Transponder codes:

Hi, Jack, I can't hear you. Help!

7500:  Hijacking

7600:  Lost communications

7700:  Any other emergency

 

NDB math:

Mary Had Roast Beef, Mary Barfed

Magnetic Heading

          +

Relative Bearing

          =

Magnetic Bearing

 

Compass acceleration errors:

ANDS

Accelerate

North

Decelerate

South

 

Compass turning errors:

UNOS

Undershoot

North

Overshoot

South

 

Lost comms routing in IFR:

AVEF (AVEnue F)

Assigned

Vectored

Expected

Filed

 

Clearance information to write down:

CRAFT

Clearance limit

Route

Altitude assigned

Frequency for next contact

Transponder code

 

Engine failure in a multi-engine airplane:

Firewall everything

Undercarriage up

Check which engine failed

Kill it

 

Mags check

Electrics check.