Aviation Acronyms Flashcards
VFR Day Required Equipment
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A TOMATO FLAMES
A – Altimeter
T – Tachometer for each engine
O – Oil temperature for each engine
M - Manifold pressure for each altitude engine
A - Airspeed indicator
T – Temperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine
O – Oil pressure gauge for each engine
F – Fuel gauge for each tank
L – Landing gear position indicator
A – Anticollision light
M – Magnetic compass
E – ELT
S – Safety gear —floatation devices if beyond glide distance from shore, plus seat belts for each occupant
VFR-night Required Equipment
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A TOMATO FLAMES + FLAPS
F – Fuses (spare set or three of each type, if fuses are used)
L – Landing light (if for hire)
A – Anticollision lights
P – Position lights (AKA navigation lights)
S – Source of electrical power
IFR Required Equipment
91.205
VFR Day + GRAB CARD D
G Generator or alternator
R – Radio (comms/nav) appropriate to the flight
A – Attitude indicator
B – Ball (inclinometer)
C – Clock
A – Altimeter (pressure-sensitive)
R – Rate of turn indicator
D – Directional gyro
D – DME or RNAV (flights above FL240)
Required Inspections?
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AV1ATES
A – Annual inspection
V – VOR check (30 days)
1 – 100 hour inspection (if for hire)
A – Altimiter / pitot static (24 months)
T – Transponder check (24 months)
E – ELT (inspected every 12 months, battery replaced a half its lifespan or after one hour use)
S – Service Bullitans / ADs
Required Docs on Board
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SPARROW
S – Supplement
P – Placcardsd
A – Airworthiness certificate
R – Registration certificate
R – Radio station license (if operating internationally)
O – Operating Limitations (usually found in POH/AFM)
W – Weight and balance sheet (specific for that aircraft, located in AFM)
Are you safe to fly?
PHAK 2-8
I’M SAFE
I – Illness
M – Medication
S – Stress
A – Alcohol
F – Fatigue
E – Emotional health
Risk Management
PHAK 2-8
PAVE Checklist
P – Pilot (IM SAFE)
A – Aircraft (ARROW PDC, A TOMATO FLAMES, FLAPS, GRAB CARD D)
V – enVironment
E – External pressures
IFR Currency
61.57
66HIT
6 - have completed 6 instrument approaches within the preceding 6 months
H - holding
I - intercepting
T - tracking
Flight Planning
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NW KRAFT
N – NOTAMS
W – Weather
K – Known traffic delays
R – Runway lengths
A – Alternates
F – Fuel requirements, including to your alternate
T – Takeoff and landing distances
Clearances
CRAFT
C – Clearance limit
R – Route
A – Altitude
F – Frequencies
T – Transponder code
Holds
5Ts
T – Turn
T – Twist
T – Time
T – Throttle
T – Talk
Lost Coms Altitude
AIM 6-4-1
Go to the highest of these three altitudes—MEA
M – Minimum charted
E – Expected
A – Assigned
Lost Coms Route
AIM 6-4-1
AVEF
A – Assigned
V – Vectored
E – Expected
F – Filed
Required IFR Reporting Points
AIM 5-3-3
MARVELOUS VFR 500
M - Missed Approach
A - Airspeed change of 5% or 10 knots (whichever is greater)
R - Reaching clearance limit or holding fix
V - Vacating an altitude
E - ETA change of more than 2 minutes
L - Leaving assigneed altitude
O - Outer marker inbound (non radar environment only)
U - Unforecasted weather conditions
S - Safety of flight (anything that affects it)
V - VFR on top altitude change
F - Final approach fix inbound (non radar environment only)
R - Radio failure
500 fpm - unable to maintain
What are TEC Routes
AIM 4-1-19
Tower En route Control Routes
Allows pilots to travel between airports in select metropolitan areas without leaving approach control airspace.
How long does Medical Last?
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Under 40 yrs:
1st class - 1st class for 12 months, second class for 12 months, 3rd class for 60 months after the month of the date of examination
2nd class - 2nd class for 12 months, 3rd class for 60 months after the month of the date of examination
3rd class - 3rd class for 60 months after the month of the date of examination
Over 40 yrs:
1st class - 1st class for 6 months, 2nd class for 12 months, 3rd class for 24 months after the month of the date of examination.
2nd class - 2nd class for 12 months, 3rd class for 24 months after the month of the date of examination.
3rd class - 3rd class for 24 months after the month of the date of examination.
How do I get basic med?
AC 68-1A
- Hold a current and valid U.S. driver’s license.
- Hold or have held a medical certificate issued by the FAA at any point after
July 14, 2006. - Answer the health questions on the Comprehensive Medical Examination
Checklist (CMEC). - Get your physical examination by any State-licensed physician, and have that
physician complete the CMEC (be sure to keep the CMEC). - Take the BasicMed online medical education course. Keep the course
completion document issued to you by the course provider.
What Are My BasicMed Privileges?
AC 68-1A
You can conduct any operation that you would otherwise be able to conduct using your pilot certificate and a third-class medical certificate, except you are limited to:
- Fly with no more than five passengers.
- Fly an aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 lbs.
- Fly an aircraft that is authorized to carry no more than 6 occupants.
- Flights within the United States, at an indicated airspeed of 250 knots or less, and at an altitude at or below 18,000 feet mean sea level (MSL).
- You may not fly for compensation or hire.
What do you need to maintain basic med privilages?
AC 68-1A
- Be sure you have a CMEC that shows that your most recent physical
examination was within the past 48 months. - Be sure you are being treated by a physician for medical conditions that may affect the safety of flight.
- Be sure you have a course completion certificate that was issued by a BasicMed medical training course provider within the past
24 calendar-months.
MEA
IFR Low Legend
Minimum Enroute Altitude
Guarantees obstruction clearance and adequate reception of ground based nav aids
MCA/MTA
IFR Low Legend
Minimum Crossing / Turning Altitude
Minimum to cross a fix when next segment MEA is higher
MOCA
IFR Low Legend
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
Lower than MEA, Assures obstruction clearance and adequate signal within 22nm of a VOR
