List of aviation mnemonics
Mnemonics are used by aircraft pilots for the safe management of a flight.
List of mnemonics
[edit]- ANDS (in the Northern hemisphere) - Accelerate North Decelerate South. SAND in the Southern hemisphere.[1]
- BLITTS - pre-takeoff checks
- BUMMMFITCHH - pre-landing checks
- CBSIFTBEC - UK glider pre-takeoff checks
- CIGAR - pre-takeoff checks
- CISTRSC - Canadian glider pre-takeoff checks
- CRAFT - instrument flight rules clearance checks
- FATPL - pre-takeoff checks. Fuel, Altimeters, Transponder, Pitot Heat, Landing Light.[2]
- FREDA - en-route checks
- GUMPS - pre-landing checks
- HASELL - checks before aerial manoeuvres
- IMSAFE - personal wellness checks
- OWLS - checks to assess an unprepared surface for a precautionary landing
- PARE - spin recovery technique
- PAVE - pre-flight risk evaluation
- TMPFFGH - Trim, Mixture, Pitch, Fuel, Flaps, Engine Air Ventilation, Hydraulic Pressure. Avro Lancaster pre-takeoff checks.[3]
- UNOS (in the Northern hemisphere) - Undershoot North, Overshoot South. To compensate for magnetic dip when turning. ONUS in the Southern hemisphere.[1]
- UPRT - upset recovery technique
See also
[edit]- Index of aviation articles
- List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
- Pilot decision making § Mnemonics
- Military terminology
- List of government and military acronyms
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stibbe, Matthew (28 April 2010). "Acronyms to help remember aviation compass errors". Golf Hotel Whiskey. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Christian-Phillips, Anneli (1 March 2013). Commercial Pilot's Licence. Crowood. ISBN 978-1-84797-542-3. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Lindsey, Ivan (2012). In the heavens above : British Commonwealth Air Training Plan : RNZAF aircrew training Canada 1940-1945. Christchurch, N.Z.: Willsonscott Pub. p. 310. ISBN 9781877427381.