Aviation Mnemonics

Front 1

VFR required equipment for daytime flight

Back 1

A FAST MOOSE

Hint 1

altimeter, fuel gauges, airspeed indicator, safety belt/shoulder harness, tachometer, magnetic compass, oil temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, safety gear, ELT

Front 2

VFR required equipment (additional) for night flight

Back 2

FLAPS

Hint 2

fuses, landing light (for hire), anti-collision light, position lights, source of electricity

Front 3

IFR required equipment (additional) for flight

Back 3

GRAB CARD

Hint 3

generator, radios (nav/comm), attitude indicator, ball (skip/slid indicator), clock (with second hand), adjustable altimeter, rate of turn indicator, directional gyro

Front 4

Inspections

Back 4

AV1ATE

Hint 4

annual, VOR (30 days), 100 hour (for hire), altimeter (pitot/static) (24 calendar months), transponder (24 calendar months), ELT (every 12 calendar months or 1/2 battery life or 1 hour continuous operation)

Front 5

Documents

Back 5

ARROWS

Hint 5

airworthiness certificate, registration, radio station license, owner's manual (POH), weight & balance with equipment list, supplements

Front 6

Preflight info for flights required away

Back 6

RAW FAT

Hint 6

runway lengths, alternates, weather, fuel requirements, ATC delays, takeoff/landing distance data

Front 7

Navaid Rule

Back 7

TIT

Hint 7

Tune, Identify, Twist

Front 8

IFR Currency

Back 8

66 HIT

Hint 8

Last 6 months -- 6 approaches, holding, intercepting, tracking

Front 9

IFR Mandatory Reports

Back 9

HAMSACC

Hint 9

holding (time & altitude), altitude changes, missed approach, safety of flight (if anything affects it), airspeed changes (of 5% or 10kts), communication or navigation capability loss, climb rate (when unable to maintain 500fpm)

Front 10

IFR Position Reports

Back 10

APTATEN

Hint 10

aircraft identification, position (name of fix), time crossing fix, altitude, type of flight plan, ETA at next reporting point, name of next reporting point

Front 11

IFR Lost Communication Procedure

Back 11

AVE. F and MEA

Hint 11

Route: assigned, vectored, expected, filed

Altitude: MEA, expected, assigned (highest)

Front 12

IFR Clearance

Back 12

CRAFT

Hint 12

cleared to, route, altitude, frequency (departure), transponder code

Front 13

Enroute to IAF

Back 13

AAAAA

Hint 13

ATIS, altimeter set, approach reviewed, avionics set, airspeed set

Front 14

FAF Checklist

Back 14

TGPPFT

Hint 14

time, gear, pitch, power, flaps, tower

Front 15

On Downwind for Landing

Back 15

LC GUMPS

Hint 15

lights, cowl flaps, gas, undercarriage, mixture, prop, speed

Front 16

Waypoint Checklist

Back 16

TTTTTT

Hint 16

turn, time, twist, throttle, talk, track

Front 17

Engine-out Emergency

Back 17

ABCDE

Hint 17

airspeed (best glide), best landing field, checklist, declare emergency, execute landing

Front 18

Partial Panel Compass Turns

Back 18

OSUN

Hint 18

overshoot south, undershoot north

Front 19

Compass Dip

Back 19

ANDS

Hint 19

accelerate north, decelerate south

Front 20

Risk Management

Back 20

PAVE

Hint 20

Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures

Front 21

Personal Checklist

Back 21

I'M SAFE

Hint 21

Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Eating

Front 22

Aeronautical Decision Making

Back 22

DECIDE

Hint 22

Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate

Front 23

Taking Active Runway

Back 23

HELP MATT

Hint 23

heading, engine instruments, lights, pitot heat considered, mixture, attitude (trim and flaps), transponder, time off

Front 24

Top of Climb and Top of Decent

Back 24

PAM TLC

Hint 24

power, altimeters, mixture, trim, lights, cowl flaps

Front 25

Memorize for IAF

Back 25

MATH

Hint 25

missed approach, altitudes, time, approach heading

Front 26

Spin recovery

Back 26

PARE

Hint 26

power off, ailerons neutral, rudder full opposite the turn, elevator forward hard