Ground/ In-Flight Checks

Question 1

CLEF Check

Answer 1

Used prior to stalling, spinning, or aerobatic maneuvers.
CLEF:
C - Clear the Area + CWS
L - Loose items stowed
E - Engine (within limits)
F - Fuel balance (within 50lbs)

Question 2

GUTS Check

Answer 2

Used for departing or arriving at an airfield.
GUTS:
G - GPS flight plan
U - UHF/VHF set
T - TAS
S - Squawk

Question 3

RNEWS Check

Answer 3

Used while taxiing to runup area.
RNEWS:
R - RAIM: GPS STAT 2
N - NAVAIDS/Needles/TAS
E - Emergencies (“As briefed”)
W - Weather & Winds
S - SID (Standard Instrument Departure)

Question 4

Operations Check

Answer 4

Used at level-off & every 15 mins thereafter.
HEFOE-P:
H - Hydraulic Pressure
E - Electrical System (Voltage & Amps)
F - Fuel Quantity/ Balance
O - OBOGS (“On, Normal, Normal, Good Blinker”)
E - Engine Instruments (Check Green & White)
P - Pressurization (Cockpit Altitude & ∆P)

Question 5

Lineup Check

Answer 5

Used during the lineup check before takeoff.
TPPLAN:
T - TAS (Norm)
P - Panel (No CWS or annunciator’s)
P - Probes (Anti-Ice On)
L - Lights (Exterior Lights On)
A - ALT (Transponder in ALT Mode)
N - NWS (Off)

Question 6

Fence-In Check

Answer 6

Used when entering MOA’s.
FENCE:
F - Fuel (Balance & Quantity)
E - Engine Instruments (Within Limits)
N - NAVAIDs & TAS (Range setting & Clear Area)
C - Comms & Checks (Climb, OPs & CLEF)
E - Equipment & Emergency Airfields (G-Suit Test)

Question 7

Fence-Out Check

Answer 7

Used when leaving MOA’s.
AD FENCE:
A - ATIS
D - Descent Check
F - Fuel (Balance & Quantity)
E - Engine Instruments (Within Limits)
N - NAVAIDs & TAS (Range setting & Clear Area)
C - Comms & Checks (Climb, OPs & CLEF)
E - Equipment & Emergency Airfields (G-Suit Test)

Question 8

WHOLDS Check

Answer 8

Used prior to descent from cruising altitude.
WHOLDS:
W - Weather (Check Prior to IAF)
H - Holding (Coordinate Holding Instructions)
O - Obtain (Obtain Clearance for Approach)
L - Let down plate review (Approach Plate Review)
D - Descent Check
S - Speed (Slow down for holding or low-alt procedure)