Acronyms
ARROW: Aircraft Documents
- Airworthiness
- Registration
- Radio Station License
- Operating Manual
- Weight and Balance
A1TAPE: airworthiness / maintenance record
- A - Annual Inspection (end of last day of month - must be signed by Inspection Authorization holder [aka "IA"])
- 1 - 100 Hour Inspection (if the airplane is for hire - must be signed by A&P)
- T - Transponder (every 24 months)
- A - Altimeter - (every 24 months)
- P - Pitot/Static (every 24 months)
- E - ELT (every 12 months replace the battery OR if 50% of battery has been used)
Additionally, all Airworthiness Directions (aka "AD's") must be complied with.
IMSAFE: pilot
- Illness
- Medication
- Stress
- Alcohol
- Fatigue
- Emotion
PAVE
The PAVE checklist was designed as a preflight planning tool and includes four components:
- Pilot
- Aircraft
- enVirongment
- External pressure
Compass Errors
NOSE: lead/lag correction
- North
- Opposite
- South
- Exaggerate
ANDS: speed changes when on east or west headings
- Acceleration
- North
- Deceleration
- South
Lost procedure
5C: Confess, Climb, Conserve, Communicate, and Comply.
GUMPS
- Gas
- Undercarriage
- Mixture
- Power
- Seat belts