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Accoronyms Flashcards

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Define the I.M.S.S.A.F.E.E. pilot risk management accoronym

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  • Illness
  • Medication
  • Stress
  • Scuba
  • Alcohol
  • Fatigue
  • Eating
  • Emotions
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Define the P.A.V.E. risk management accoronym

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  • Pilot (health, certificates, ratings, endorsements, currencies, etc)
  • Aircraft (documents, inspections, equipment, etc)
  • enVironment (weather, terrain, airspace, airports, time of day, etc)
  • External pressures (passengers, schedule, job, “Get-there-itis”, etc)
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Define the 5P risk management accoronym

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  • Plan (mission/task)
  • Plane
  • Pilot
  • Passengers
  • Programming (familiarity with equipment/flight plan/approaches/route/etc)
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Define the C.G.U.M.P.S. before landing accoronym

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  • Carburetor heat (OFF)
  • Gas tanks (BOTH)
  • Undercarriage (DOWN)
  • Mixture control (RICH)
  • Prop control (IN)
  • Seatbelts (SECURED)
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Define the U.N.-O.S. magnetic compass error accoronym

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  • Undershoot
  • North
  • Overshoot
  • South
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Define the A.N.D.S. magnetic compass error accoronym

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  • Accelerate
  • North
  • Decelerate
  • South
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Define the 5C lost pilot accoronym

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  • Climb
  • Circle
  • Conserve
  • Confess
  • Communicate
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Define the Emergency ABCs accoronym

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  • Airspeed
  • Best landing site
  • Checklist
  • Declare emergency
  • Execute forced landing
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Define the D.E.C.I.D.E. aeronautical decision making (ADM) accoronym

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  • Detect the hazard
  • Evaluate the severity
  • Choose the best outcome
  • Identify the steps needed
  • Do the steps
  • Evaluate the outcome
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Define the A.V.I.A.T.E.D. aircraft maintenance accoronym

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  • Annual inspection (By an A&P-AI every 12 calendar months)
  • V.O.R. inspection (??? months)
  • 100 hour inspection (If used for hire/141 school)
  • Altimeter and pitot static system inspection (24 calendar months)
  • Transponder inspection (24 calendar months)
  • E.L.T. inspection (By an A&P-AI every 12 months or 1/2 battery life)
  • Directives (Airworthiness directives)
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Describe the A.R.R.O.W. aircraft document accoronym

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  • Airworthiness certificate (displayed for passengers)
  • Registration (displayed for passengers)
  • Radio license (if flying outside the contiguous United States)
  • Operating limitations (or P.O.H. if applicable)
  • Weight and balance documents (usually in the operating limitations/P.O.H.)
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Describe the T.O.M.A.T.O. A. F.L.A.M.E.S. VFR equipment requirements accoronym

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(Gauges)

  • Tachometer
  • Oil pressure gauge
  • Manifold pressure gauge (if applicable)
  • Air speed indicator
  • Temperature gauge (engine)
  • Oil temperature gauge
  • Altimeter
  • Fuel quantity gauge (for each fuel tank)

(Lights)

  • Landing lights
  • Anti-collision lights

(Things)

  • Magnetic compass
  • E.L.T.
  • Seatbelts
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Describe the F.L.A.P.S. VFR night flight equipment accoronym

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This is in addition to the T.O.M.A.T.O. A. F.L.A.M.E.S. VFR day accoronym

  • Fuses
  • Landing lights
  • Anti-collision lights
  • Position lights
  • Source of power
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Describe the G.R.A.B.C.A.R.D. IFR equipment requirements accoronym

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  • Gyros (Attitude instrument and Rate of turn instrument)
  • Radios (communication and navigation)
  • Altimeter
  • Ball and skid indicator
  • Clock
  • Alternator
  • D.M.E. instrument (if flying above FL240)
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What are the three “90 day”currencies which must be maintained to fly passengers?

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Day currency - 3 takeoff and landings
Night currency - 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop
Tail dragger currency - 3 takeoffs and landings

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16
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What is the Emergency Descent checklist?

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Chop/Drop/Prop

Chop - Close the throttle
Drop - Push the nose of the aircraft towards the ground
Prop - Feather the prop control so the engine does not over-speed

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Define the P.A.R.E. spin recovery accoronym

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  • Pull out (reduce) the throttle
  • Ailerons in a neutral position
  • Rudder full in the opposite direction of the adverse yaw (stomp on the high pedal)
  • Elevator (yoke/controls) slightly forward to recover from the stall
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Define the A.I.M.S. abnormal reactions to stress accoronym

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  • Automatic responses (sweating, rapid heart rate, paleness, etc)
  • Inappropriate reactions (extreme over cooperation, painstaking self-control, inappropriate laughter or singing, rapid changes in emotions, etc)
  • Marked changes in mood during lessons (happiness quickly followed by depression)
  • Severe anger (directed towards the instructor, service personnel or other individuals)
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Define the E.A.R. loss of control in a stall/spin accoronym

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This is the order in which flight surfaces loose control during a stall/spin

  • Elevator
  • Ailerons
  • Rudder
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Define the 66H.I.T. IFR recency requirement accoronym

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  • In the last 6 calendar months
  • 6 instrument approaches
  • Holds
  • Intercepting courses
  • Tracking fixes
  • 5 of the 6 approaches can be done in an appropriate simulator
  • If all 6 approaches are done in an appropriate simulator currency is only valid for 2 months
21
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Describe the 1, 2, 3 alternate airport accoronym

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  • 1 hour before to one hour after filed ETA
  • 2000’ AGL ceilings or greater forecasted
  • 3SM visibility or greater forecasted
  • If the destination airport filed does not meet these requirements an alternate MUST be filed and appropriate fuel reserves met
  • If the destination airport does not have an instrument approach an alternate MUST be filed and appropriate fuel reserves met
  • The forecast at the filed alternate airport MUST be
  • 2SM/600’AGL for a precision approach
  • 2SM/800’AGL for a non-precision approach

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