List of aviation mnemonics
Mnemonics are used by aircraft pilots for the safe management of a flight.
List of mnemonics
- ANDS - Accelerate North Decelerate South. SAND in the Southern hemisphere.
- 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.
- FELT - After-takeoff checks. Flaps, Engine, Landing Light, Trim
- 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.
- UNOS - Undershoot North, Overshoot South. To compensate for magnetic dip when turning. ONUS in the Southern hemisphere.
- UPRT - upset recovery technique