While Getting my IFR I make this.....
Required Instruments:
VFR
A - Altimeter
T - Tachometer
O – Oil Temp Gauge
M – Manifold Pressure Gauge
A – Airspeed Indicator
T – Temp Gauge (if Appl.)
O – Oil Pressure Gauge
F – Fuel Gauge
L – Landing Gear Position Ind
A – Anti-Collision Lights
M – Magnetic Compass
E – E. L. T.
S – Seat Belts
VFR – NIGHT
F - Fuses
L – Landing Light
A – Anti Collision Lights
P – Position Lights
S – Source of Electric Power
IFR
G – Gyro Pitch / Attitude Ind.
(Artificial Horizon)
R - Radios
A – Altimeter w/ Knollsman
N – Navigation Equipment
D – Directional Gyro / Heading
Indicator
C - Clock
A – Alternator / Generator
R – Rate of Turn Ind. (Gyro)
S – Slip / Skid Ind. (Gyro)
Holding Pattern Entry (5 T’s)
Turn – to intercept out bound course @ 30
angle if necessary (use heading
bug)
Time – Start Time over or abeam Fix to
track out-bound leg of 1 min
Twist – OBS to inbound Course/Radial/Fix
Point to intercept course after turn
Throttle – Power Back to 85/90 KNTS
Talk – Notify ATC Entered Hold Pattern
Required Pilot Communications:
C – Change in TAS +- 10 KNTS/5%
L – Loss of Nav/Comm Radio’s
A – Anything Affecting Safety
M – On Missed Approach
D – Departure from Hold / Fix
I – Inability to Climb / Descend
>500’/m
C – Change in Assigned Altitude
T – Time & Altitude Reaching
Holding Fix / Clearance
Limit
Approach Procedures
Weather – ATIS
M – Mag Compass / Marker Beacons
I – Identify Source/ Tune Radio’s
C – Course – Inbound Heading?
E – Entry – What Kind? (Procedure Turn,
Radar Vector, Etc?)
A – Altimeter/Altitudes – Current Setting
& Attitude Profiles?
T – Time Parameter?
M – Missed Approach Procedure?
Equipment Check Intervals
ELT (91.207)
- 1 cumulative hour
- 50% of useful life expired
- Inspected every 12 months
Altimeter (91.411)
- Within 24 months
Transponder (91.413)
- Within 24 months
VOR for IFR use
- Within 30 days
It may not be 100% Complete, but it helped me memorize the key points.
IMHO, I would also add if you can afford it, duplicate as much as you can.
You may only get one chance to save your .... well you know.
(It can get nasty up there)
I have this in PDF form and downloaded it to my foreflight documents for easy reference.