Acronyms Flashcards
What acronym is used to remember the documents required for flight?
A.R.R.O.W.
A - Airworthiness
R - Registration
R - Radio license (for international flights)
O - Operating limitations or a P.O.H. (Pilot’s Operating Handbook)
W - Weight and balance calculations
What acronym is used to remember what is needed to be airworthy?
D.I.E.
D - Documents
- A.R.R.O.W.
I - Inspections
- A.V.I.A.T.E.
E - Equipment
- T.O.M.A.T.O.A.F.L.A.M.E.S. (VFR day)
- F.L.A.P.S. (VFR night)
- G.R.A.B.C.A.R.D. (IFR)
What acronym is used to remember the minimum equipment needed for IFR day flight?
T.O.M.A.T.O.A.F.L.A.M.E.S. + G.R.A.B.C.A.R.D.
T - Tachometer O - Oil pressure M - Manifold pressure A - Altimeter T - Temperature gauge O - Oil temperature gauge A - Airspeed indicator F - Fuel gauges L - Landing gear position indicator A - Anticollision lights M - Magnetic Compass S - Seatbelts and Shoulder harnesses \+ G - Generator or alternator R - Radios A - Altimeter, sensitive B - Ball, slip/skid indicator C - Clock A - Attitude indicator R - Rate of turn indicator D - Directional gyro/heading indicator
What acronym is used to remember the minimum equipment needed for IFR day flight?
T.O.M.A.T.O.A.F.L.A.M.E.S. + F.L.A.P.S. +
G.R.A.B.C.A.R.D.
T - Tachometer O - Oil pressure M - Manifold pressure A - Altimeter T - Temperature gauge O - Oil temperature gauge A - Airspeed indicator F - Fuel gauges L - Landing gear position indicator A - Anticollision lights M - Magnetic Compass S - Seatbelts and Shoulder harnesses \+ F - Fuses/circuit breakers L - Landing light A - Anticollision lights P - Position lights S - Source of power \+ G - Generator or alternator R - Radios A - Altimeter, sensitive B - Ball, slip/skid indicator C - Clock A - Attitude indicator R - Rate of turn indicator D - Directional gyro/heading indicator
What acronym is used to remember the inspections required for flight?
A.V.I.A.T.E.
A - Annual inspection (24 calendar months)
V - V.O.R. check (every 30 days)
I - 100 hour inspection
A - Altimeter inspection (24 calendar months)
E - E.L.T. inspection (24 calendar months)
What acronym is used to remember required preflight information for IFR flight?
W.K.R.A.F.T.
W - Weather K - Known traffic delays R - Runway lengths A - Alternatives available F - Fuel requirements T - Takeoff and landing performance data
What acronym is used to assess risk management?
P.A.V.E.
P - Pilot
- I.M.S.S.A.F.F.E.
A - Aircraft
- D.I.E.
- A.R.R.O.W.
- A.V.I.A.T.E.
- T.O.M.A.T.O.A.F.L.A.M.E.S. (VFR day)
- F.L.A.P.S. (VFR night)
- G.R.A.B.C.A.R.D. (IFR)
V - enVironment
- W.K.R.A.F.T.
E - External factors
What acronym is used to assess the pilot and passengers condition?
I.M.S.S.A.F.F.E.
I - Illness M - Medication S - Stress S - Scuba A - Alcohol F - Fatigue F - Food E - Emotions
What acronym is used to remember the IFR recency of experience requirements?
6.6.H.I.T.
6 - in the last 6 calendar months have you completed:
6 - 6 instrument approaches
- 5 of these approaches may be done in an approved ATD
- If all 6 are done in an ATD the currency will only last 2 calendar months
H - Holding procedures
I - Intercepting courses
T - Tracking courses
NOTE:
- After 6 months you will no longer be IFR current and will have a 6 month grace period to become current again. If you do not get current in that 6 month window you will need an IFR Proficiency Checkride (I.P.C.) - If you are not IFR current you will need to use a safety pilot to fly the approaches in simulated IFR. The safety pilot must be at least a private pilot with the appropriate category and class and you must log their name and pilot certificate number in your logbook.
What acronym is used to determine if an alternate airport must be filed on your flight plan?
1.2.3.
IF:
1 - 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA
2 - 2,000’ ceiling or less and/or
3 - 3 SM visibility or less
You must file an alternate airport.
What acronym is used for a basic IFR clearance?
C.R.A.F.T.
C - Clearance limit R - Route A - Altitude F - Frequency for departure T - Transponder code
What acronym is used to remember the mandatory reports while flying under IFR?
M.A.R.V.E.L.O.U.S. V.F.R. C.500
M - Missed approach
A - Airspeed +/-10 knots of what was filed
R - Reaching a holding fix, time and altitude
V - VFR on top
E - ETA change +/-3 minutes (in non radar environments)
L - Leaving a holding fix/point
O - Outer marker (in non radar environments)
U - Unforeseen weather
S - Safety of flight
V - Vacating an altitude
F - Final approach fix (in non radar environments)
R - Radio or navigation failure
C - Compulsory reporting point, solid triangle on IFR charts (in non radar environments)
500 - unable to climb or descend at 500FPM or less
What acronym is used to remember the lost communications procedure?
M.E.A. + A.V.E. - F.
Altitude to fly, choose the highest from:
M - Minimum Enroute Altitude
E - Expected altitude (from ATC clearance)
A - Assigned altitude
Route to fly, in priority: A - Assigned route V - Vectored route E - Expected route (from ATC clearance) F - Filed route from your flight plan
What acronym is used when determining NOT to fly a procedure turn on an approach?
S.H.A.R.P. T.T.
S - Straight in approach H - Holding in lieu of a procedure turn A - when flying an Arc R - when being Radar vectored P - when no Procedure turn is depicted on the chart/approach plate T - flying a Timed approach T - flying a Teardrop course reversal
What acronym is used to remember magnetic compass errors?
D.V.M.O.N.A.
D - Deviation
V - Variation
M - Magnetic dip
O - Oscillation
N - North/south turning errors
- U.N.O.S.
- Undershoot North/Overshoot South
A - Acceleration errors
- A.N.D.S.
- Accelerate North/Deccelerate South
