IX Aviation Mnemonics

Question 1

ATOMATO FLAMES

Answer 1

• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT DAY VFR-
  91.205
  Altimeter
  Tachometer
  Oil pressure gauge
  Manifold pressure gauge
  Airspeed indicator
  Temperature gauge (liquid cool)
  Oil temperature gauge (air cool)
  Fuel level gauge
  Landing gear position indicator
  Anti-collision lights (>3/11/96)
  Magnetic Compass
  ELT
  Seatbelts/shoulder harness

Question 2

SPARROW

Answer 2

• REQUIRED AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS -
  Supplements
  Placards and markings
  Airworthiness certificate
  Registration certificate
  Radio operator license
  Operating limitations and information
  Weight and balance data

Question 3

IM SAFE

Answer 3

• PREFLIGHT SELF ASSESSMENT -
  Illness
  Medication
  Stress
  Alcohol
  Fatigue
  Emotion/eating

Question 4

PAVE

Answer 4

• PRE FLIGHT CHECKLIST -
  Pilot
  Aircraft
  enVironment
  External Factors

Question 5

DECIDE

Answer 5

-DECISION AND RISK MANAGEMENT -
Detect - a change has occurred
Estimate - the need to counter change
Choose - the desired outcome
Identify - the solutions
Do - the necessary actions
Evaluate - the effects of the actions

Question 6

A-AVIATES

Answer 6

• Required inspections -
  Airworthiness Directives
  Annual inspection (12 Mo)
  VOR check (30 days)
  100 hour inspection (100hr)
  Altimeter inspection (24 mo)
  Transponder inspection (24 mo)
  ELT inspection (12 mo, 1hr use, .5 bat)
  Static system inspection (24 mo)

Question 7

FLAPS

Answer 7

• Required equipment VFR night -
  Fuses - spare (circuit breakers)
  Landing light (for hire)
  Anti collision lights
  Position lights (nav)
  Source of power (alternator,battery)

Question 8

GRABCARD

Answer 8

• Minimum required equipment IFR -
  Generator/Alternator
  Radios (com and nav)
  Altimeter
  Ball (slip/skid indicator)
  Clock (show seconds)
  Attitude Indicator
  Rate of Turn Indicator
  Directional Gyro (heading indicator)

Question 9

NWKRAFT

Answer 9

• preflight info required -
  NOTAMS
  Weather reports/forecast
  Known ATC delays
  Runway lengths of intended use
  Alternatives available
  Fuel requirements
  Takeoff and landing performance

Question 10

DV MONA

Answer 10

MAGNETIC COMPASS ERRORS
Deviation
Variation
Magnetic Dip
Oscillation
North/South (UNOS)
Acceleration (ANDS)

Question 11

6 HITS

Answer 11

IFR CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS
6 Instrument Approaches
Holding Procedures
Intercept a course
Tracking a course
Systems - using navigation systems

Question 12

PARE

Answer 12

• SPIN RECOVERY -
  Power - idle
  Ailerons - neutral
  Rudder - opposite spin
  Elevator - forward to break stall

Then recover

Question 13

P-FACTION

Answer 13

-IMMEDIATE NTSB NOTIFICATION-
Property damage over $25k
Fire in flight
Accident
Collision in flight
Turbine failure
Illness of crew member
Overdue Aircraft
No control - control failure

Question 14

MCPRAWN

Answer 14

• SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE -
  Military Operating Area
  Controlled Firing Area
  Prohibited Area
  Restricted Area
  Alert Area
  Warning Area
  National Security Area

Question 15

30 FT DUC

Answer 15

• REGISTRATION EXPIRATION -
  30 Days after death
  Foreign Transaction
  Transferred Ownership
  Destroyed
  US Citizenship Revoked
  Canceled

Question 16

HAMSACC

Answer 16

• IFR REQUIRED REPORTS - 91.183
  Holding (time and altitude)
  Altitude changes
  Missed approach
  Safety of flight
  Airspeed changes (of 5% or 10kts)
  Communication or navigation capability loss
  Cimb rate (unable 500fpm)

Question 17

One-Two-Three

Answer 17

REQUIRED TO FILE ALTERNATE WHEN:
- One hour before/after ETA
- 2000 Ceiling
- 3SM Visibility

Question 18

ICEFLAGS

Answer 18

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Inversion
Coriolis
Elevator
False Horizon
Leans
Autokinesis
Graveyard Spin/Spiral
Somotogravic

Question 19

SETVODA

Answer 19

• DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASS E AIRSPACE -
  Surface
  Extension
  Transition (700 agl)
  Victor Airways
  Offshore (blue zipper
  Domestic Enroute (starts at 1200 AGL)
  Above 14,500MSL