Acronyms Flashcards
ANDS
Accelerate north, descend south
Related to Compass deviation and variation
Hi to low look out below
When flying from high to low pressure, the air pressure levels drop, and the air column compresses. You may be closer to the ground than you think.
Low to high you’re in the sky
Your heghtvyhen you think.
MEL
Minimal equipment list
A list of instruments, equipment and procedures necessary to pilot a specific aircraft
POH
Pilot operating handbook
Document developed by the aircraft manufacturer containing the FAA-approved AFM
AFM
Airplane flight manual
Documents developed by the aircraft manufacturer and approved by the FAA, containing information and instructions required to operate the aircraft
PIM
Pilot information manual
ATOMATOFLAMES
Airspeed Indicator
Tachometer
Oil Temperature Gauge (air cooled engines)
Manifold Pressure Gauge (for altitude engines)
Altimeter
Temperature Gauge (liquid cooled engines)
Oil Pressure Gauge (for pressure oil system)
Fuel gauge (one per tank)
Landing Gear Position Indicator (retractable landing gear)
Anti-collision Lights (aircraft produced after 3/11/1996)
Magnetic Direction Indicator (Compass)
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Seatbelt
IMSAFE
Illness
Medicine
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
Guidelines governing flights under conditions in which it’s not safe to fly using only visual references
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
Guidelines governing flights flown solely by reference to visual cues
PIC
Pilot in Command
The pilot responsible for the control and operation of the aircraft during flight
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
An instrument that displays an aircraft’s rate of climb or descent
OAT
Outside Air Temperature Gauge
An instrument that displays the temperature of the air immediately outside the aircraft
OAT
Outside Air Temperature Gauge
An instrument that displays the temperature of the air immediately outside the aircraft
