Mnemonics are used by aircraft pilots for the safe management of a flight.
List of mnemonics Abbreviation Expansion Definition ABCDE Airspeed, Best landing site, Checklist, Declare, Execute engine failure procedure ANC Aviate, Navigate, Communicate ANDS (in the Northern hemisphere) Accelerate North Decelerate South. SAND in the Southern hemisphere. APTATEN Aircraft, Position, Time, Altitude, Type of flight plan, Estimated time of arrival, Name of next reporting point ARROW Airworthiness certificate, Registration, Radio station license, Operating limitations, Weight and balance required documents for flight ATOMATOFLAMES Airspeed indicator, Tachometer, Oil pressure gauge, Manifold pressure gauge, Altimeter, Temperature gauge, Oil temperature gauge, Fuel quantity gauge, Landing gear position indicator, Anticollision lights, Magnetic compass, Emergency locator transmitter, Safety equipment minimum equipment list (VFR) AV1ATE Annual inspection/Airworthiness directives, VOR check, 100-Hour inspection, Altimeter, Transponder, Emergency locator transmitter maintenance requirements BLITTS Boost pump, Lights, Instruments, Transponder, Takeoff time, Seatbelts pre-takeoff checks BUMMMFITCHH Brakes, Undercarriage, Mixture, Magnetos, Master switch, Propeller pitch, Fuel, Flaps, Instruments, Temperatures, Carburettor heat, Hatches, Harnesses pre-landing checks CARE Consequences, Alternatives, Reality, External factors CBSIFTBEC Controls, Ballast, Straps, Instruments, Flaps, Trim, Brakes, Eventualities, Canopy UK glider pre-takeoff checks CCCC Cram, Clean, Cool, Call CCCCCC Calm, Compare, Climb, Contact, Confess, Conserve CIGAR Controls, Instruments, Gas, Attitude, Run-up pre-takeoff checks CIGFT-PRSS Controls, Instruments, Gas, Flaps, Trim, Propeller, Run-up, Shutters, Shoulder straps CISTRSC Controls, Instruments, Spoilers, Trim, Release, Straps, Canopy Canadian glider pre-takeoff checks CRAFT Clearance, Route, Altitude, Frequency, Transponder instrument flight rules clearance checks DECIDE Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do DODAR Diagnose, Options, Decide, Assign, Review FACTS Flaps, Auxiliary fuel pump, Cowl flaps/Carburetor heat, Transponder, Switches FATPL Fuel, Altimeters, Transponder, Pitot heat, Landing Light. pre-takeoff checks FLAREE Flaps, Lights, Auxiliary fuel pump, Radar transponder, Emergency locator transmitter, Engine FREDA Fuel, Radios, Engine, Direction indicator, Altitude en-route checks GOOSEACAT Gas gauge, Oil temperature, Oil pressure, Seat belts, Emergency locator transmitter, Altimeter, Compass, Airspeed indicator, Tachometer GRABCARD Generator, Radios, Altimeter, Ball, Clock, Attitude indicator, Rate of turn indicator, Directional gyroscope GUMPS Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Propeller, Seat belts pre-landing checks HAMSACC Holding, Altitude, Missed approach, Safety of flight, Airspeed, Communication, Climb HASELL Height, Airframe, Security, Engine, Location, Lookout checks before aerial manoeuvres IMSAFE Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion personal wellness checks MARVELOUSVFR500 Missed approach, Airspeed, Reach holding fix, Vacate assigned altitude, Estimated time of arrival, Leaving holding fix, Outer marker, Unforecast weather, Safety of flight, VFR-on-top, Final approach fix, Radio malfunctions, 500 feet per minute MIDGET Master, Ignition, Doors, Gust lock, Emergency locator transmitter, Tiedown MMM Mixture, Mags, Master MPG Mixture, Propeller, Green light NWKRAFT NOTAMS, Weather, Known air traffic control delays, Runway lengths, Alternates, Fuel, Takeoff distances OODA Observe, Orient, Decide, Act OWLS Obstacles, Wind direction, Length, Surface checks to assess an unprepared surface for a precautionary landing PARE Power, Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator spin recovery technique PAVE Pilot-in-command, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pre-flight risk evaluation PAWT Passengers, Airspace, Weather, Time PPP Perceive, Process, Perform RAWFAT Runway lengths, Alternates, Weather, Fuel requirements, Air traffic control delays, Takeoff distance data SAFETY Seatbelts, Air, Fire extinguisher, Equipment, Traffic/Talking, Your questions passenger briefing checklist SPLITT Strobes, Pitot heat, Lights, Ignition, Transponder, Time TEAM Transfer, Eliminate, Accept, Mitigate TITPIT Tune, Identify, Twist OBS knob, Parallel, Intercept, Track Procedure for following VOR radial TMPFFGH Trim, Mixture, Pitch, Fuel, Flaps, Engine air ventilation, Hydraulic pressure. Avro Lancaster pre-takeoff checks. TTTTTT Turn, Time, Tune, Transition, Talk, Test UNOS (in the Northern hemisphere) Undershoot North, Overshoot South. ONUS in the Southern hemisphere. to compensate for magnetic dip when turning UPRT Upset, Push, Roll, Thrust upset recovery technique WIRETAP Weather, Instruments, Radios, Elevation, Timing, Altitudes, Procedure
See also Index of aviation articles List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations Pilot decision making § Mnemonics Military terminology List of government and military acronyms
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