Acronymns/ Memorization Flashcards
Aeronautical Decision Making Acronym for emergencies
DECIDE
Detect - a change in one of the 5 p’s
Estimate - if emergency, abnormal situation, or timely reaction is required
Choose- Immediate action items, then head work. Crew management
Identify - actions that can control the change.
Do - the necessary action, prioritize in order of urgency
Evaluate - the effects of the action. Any remaining risks. Re-evaluate situation and repeat decide model as necessary.
Clouds lifting method
COFT
Convergence - converging air at surface that shoots up
Orographic - when air is forced upwards by the surface of the earth
Frontal - warm moist air being pushed up by cool dry air
Thermal - moisture is heated in by the sun so it rises
What is the lost procedure?
5 C’s
Climb
Confess
Communicate
Comply
Circle/ conserve
What are the different SUA’s?
How should we behave around each one?
MCPRAWN
AIM 3-4
14 CFR part 73
Moa - VFR exercise extreme caution, IFR can fly through when routed and cleared by ATC
CFA’s - Ground will stop operations
Prohibited - Aircraft are prohibited
Restricted - unusual activity that can be invisible to aircraft. “No persons may operate an aircraft within…. During the time of operation
Alert Area - Unusual activity or a high volume of training in the area
Warning area - 3 nm from the coast line, can fly but not recommended
NSA’s (national security area) - asked not to fly through == DON’T
What are the required Inspections for an airplane.
AAV1ATE
CFR 91. 409
AD’s - urgent and required (DRS.FAA.GOV)
Annual
VOR - 30 days (IFR) 91.171
100 hours - For hire
Altimeter and pitot static system (24 months) 91.411
Transponder (24 months) 91.413
ELT (12 months, 1/2 batt, 1 hour of use) 91.207
Single Pilot crew resource management (SRM) to help manage and ensure a safe flight. P’s
5 P’s
Pilot - IMSAFE
Plane - knowledge enough of systems to detect a problem
Plan - NWKRAFT
Passengers - Passenger breif
Programming- G1000, handheld equipment
VOR Check Sign- off
DEPS
Date
Error
Place
Signature
Required equipment for IFR flights
GRABCARDD
91.205
G - Generator
R - 2 way Radio
A - Altimeter (sensitive)
B - Ball inclinometer
C - Clock (mounted h, m, s)
A - Attitude
R - Rate of turn
D - Directional Gyro
D - DME over fl 240 or suitable RNAV equipment
What are the 8 types of illusions in flight with related to spacial disorientation?
ICEFLAGS
I - Inversion - transition from a climb to straight and level feel like tumbling backwards.
C - Coriolis - In steady turn and move your head. Dizzying.
E - Elevator - Updraft feels like a climb
F - False Horizon - something else looks like the horizon
L - Leans - slow enter into imperceptible turn, then that feels level.
A - Autokinesis - stare at a light and it starts to move.
G - Graveyard spin/spiral - Start with the leans but loose altitude, try to recover in a bank and makes the situation worse.
S - Somatogravic Illusion - Acceleration feels like a climb
IFR Lost Comms
Far 91.185(c)
Route
A - Assigned
V - Vectors
E - Expected
F - Filed
Altitude
M - Minimum IFR altitude
E - Expected
A - Assigned
Leave clearance limit
@ IAF - Shoot approach, hold until EFC time.
@ Airport - fly there then go to IAF and shoot approach @ eta time
What are the Magnetic Compass Errors?
VDMONA
V- Variation - east is negative, west is positive
D- Deviation- compass correction card
M - Magnetic Dip
O- Oscillation
N - Northerly turning errors (UNOS)
A - Acceleration Errors (ANDS)
Checklist that categorizes risk for a go-no-go decision.
PAVE
P - Pilot - (General health, IMSAFE, Proficiency, currency)
A - Aircraft - Airworthiness, AAV1ATE, equipment, performance)
V - Environment- Weather hazards, terrain, airports/runways, other conditons
E - External Pressures - getthereitis
What are the types of Fog?
Radiation - (ground fog) low flat surfaces on calm nights
Advection - low layer of moist warm air blows over
Upslope - Warm stable air is forces upslope to saturation
Evaporation - Steam fog (lake), Frontal (rain)
Ice - Sublimates into ice crystals. Low wind
To maintain currency for IFR flights you need to do what?
6 HITS in the preceding 6 months of the flight.
Far 61.57
6 instrument approaches - Location, type, safety pilot (if required)
H- Holding procedures and tasks
I - Intercepting and..
T - Tracking courses through navigational electronic
S - Systems
If you are past the 6 months
- you have an additional 6 months to regain currency with a safety pilot
Past the additional 6 months
- Instrument proficiency check
Mandatory IFR reports
MARVELOUSVFRC500
M- Missed approach
A - Airspeed +- 10 kts or 5% change
R - Reaching a holding fix (Time and altitude)
V- VFR on top altitude changes
E - ETA change of +-3 minutes (NON Radar)
L - Leave a holding fix
O- Outer Marker inbound (NON Radar)
U- Unforcasted weather
S - Safety of flight/ Emergency
V - Vacating an altitude or flight level
F- Final approach fix inbound (NON Radar)
R - Radio or navigation failure
C- Compulsory reporting points (NON Radar)
500 FPM climb or descent rate not obtainable
What is the required equipment for day VFR?
ATOMATOFLAMES
Far 91. 205
A- Altimeter
T - Tachometer
O - Oil pressure
M - Manifold pressure
A - Airspeed
T - Temperature Gauge
O - Oil temp gauge
F - Fuel gauge
L - Landing gear position light
A - anti collision lights
M - Magnetic Direction
E - ELT - except in 91.207f
S - Safety belts
What is the required equipment for night flight?
FLAPS
91.205
F - Fuses/CB’s
L - Landing Lights (For hire)
A - Anti collision lights (or beacon if applicable)
P - Position lights
S - Source of Power
What are the Aircraft documents required for flight?
ARROW
Far 91.203
A - Airworthiness Cert - non expiring
R - Registration - 7 years
R - Radio Station License - outside US
O - Operating Limitations and placards
W - Weight and balance
Personal Documents required for flight.
MIC
Medical
ID gov’t issued
Certificate
What is the preflight action and information required to acquire before flight?
NWKRAFT
91.103
“All available information concerning that flight”
N - Notams
W - weather
K - Know ATC delays
R - Runway lengths
A - Alternates
F - Fuel requirements
T - Take off and landing distances
When do you Not do a Procedure turn?
SHARPTT
Far 91. 175(j)
S - Straight in
H - Hold in Lieu
A - Arc
R - Radar Vector
P - Pt (NO PT
T - Timed approach
T - Teardrop Entry in lieu of PT
Types of Hypoxia
AIM 8-1-2
Hypoxic - Lack of Available oxygen
Hypemic - the blood can’t carry enough oxygen (Anemia, CO2 poisoning)
Histotoxic - oxygen is delivered but the cells can’t use it (alcohol, narcotics, cyanide)
Stagnant - not enough blood flow to deliver sufficient oxygen (G- force, leg circulation, shock)
What list do I use to see my health as a pilot?
IMSAFE
I - Illness
M - Medication ( over the counter)
S - Stress
A - Alcohol (within 8 hours? 24 hours?)
F - Fatigue
E - Eating/ Emotion
