In the recent 'almost a gear up' thread there were a few acronyms mentioned that are used for various flight phases. I've always used actual checklist cards for preflight, prestart, and runup, and then used the mental checklists (some having acronyms) for actual flight conditions.
I'm curious to what other acronyms are used and for what flight phase? Also it seems some same acronums are tailored to the aircraft.
Some mentioned already:
CIGAR
Controls: free and correct
Instruments: working and set
Gasoline: sufficient for flight
Attitude: proper pitch (and rudder/aileron) trim set
Runup: check mags, carb heat, prop, vacuum, alternator charging
Safety: seat belts, doors/canopy closed
CIGAR TIP
I've was taught FUMPS for downwind or occasional cross-country interim check.
Fuel: amount and tank selector
Undercarriage: Gear up/down or tire condition (check for flats)
Mixture: Rich/Lean as required
Power: Correct setting (and also carb heat)
Seatbelts:
I'd like to hear any others whether it's using and acronym, or just a checklist of items for a particular phase such as:
Preflight briefing items:
Preflight inspection items:
Preflight weather/route/tfr briefing items:
Pre- engine start items:
Engine start items:
After engine start items:
Taxi checklist items:
Runup checklist items:
Takeoff checklist items:
Various flight phase checklist items:
Climb phase
Cruise phase
Landing checklist items:
Shutdown checklist items:
Emergency checklist items:
I'm curious to what other acronyms are used and for what flight phase? Also it seems some same acronums are tailored to the aircraft.
Some mentioned already:
CIGAR
Controls: free and correct
Instruments: working and set
Gasoline: sufficient for flight
Attitude: proper pitch (and rudder/aileron) trim set
Runup: check mags, carb heat, prop, vacuum, alternator charging
Safety: seat belts, doors/canopy closed
CIGAR TIP
I've was taught FUMPS for downwind or occasional cross-country interim check.
Fuel: amount and tank selector
Undercarriage: Gear up/down or tire condition (check for flats)
Mixture: Rich/Lean as required
Power: Correct setting (and also carb heat)
Seatbelts:
I'd like to hear any others whether it's using and acronym, or just a checklist of items for a particular phase such as:
Preflight briefing items:
Preflight inspection items:
Preflight weather/route/tfr briefing items:
Pre- engine start items:
Engine start items:
After engine start items:
Taxi checklist items:
Runup checklist items:
Takeoff checklist items:
Various flight phase checklist items:
Climb phase
Cruise phase
Landing checklist items:
Shutdown checklist items:
Emergency checklist items: