Here are the list of private pilot acronyms and mneonics which will help you in the Pilot exam:
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ADM (Aeronautical Decision Making)
- Perceive
- Process
- Perform
PAVE Checklist
- Pilot in Command
- Aircraft Limitations
- Vironment (weather, winds)
- External Pressures – People/time
DECIDE Model
- Detect a Change
- Estimate the Need
- Choose the desired outcome
- Identify actions
- Do something
- Evaluate the Effect
Required Aircraft Documents (AROW)
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Radio license
- Registration
- Operating Limits (POH)
- Weight and Balance
Required Inspections (AV1ATE)
- Annual checkup
- VOR (30 days)
- 100 hours
- Altimeter (24 months)
- Transponder (24 months)
- ELT (12m/0.5 battery life/1hr use)
Preflight Actions (SAFETY)
- Seatbelts
- Air vents
- Fire extinguisher
- Exits & emergency procedures
- Talking & Traffic
- Y (Questions?)
IMSAFE Checklist (Pilot Health)
- Illness
- Medication
- Stress
- Alcohol <0.04, 8hrs
- Fatigue
- Emotion/Eating
Hazardous Attitudes & Antidotes
- Anti Authority – Follow the rules
- Impulsivity – Think first
- Invulnerability – It can happen to me
- Machismo – Taking chances is foolish
- Resignation – I am not helpless
Engine Components (ICE)
- Intake
- Compress
- Exhaust
Four-Stroke Engine Cycle (PIE)
- Power/Combustion
- Intake
- Exhaust
Four Forces of Flight (LDRT)
- Lift
- Drag
- Rust
- Thrust
Engine Instruments
- Tachometer
- Oil Pressure
- Manifold pressure
- Airspeed indicator
- Temp gauge
- Oil Temperature
- Fuel quantity
Lighting Requirements
- Anti Collision lights
- Landing lights
- Anti Collision lights
- Position Lights (NAV)
Lost Procedures (5 C’s)
- Climb
- Conserve
- Confess
- Circle
- Call
Airspace & Flight Restrictions
- TFR
- TRSA
- MOA
- Controlled firing
- Prohibited
- Restricted
- Alert
- Warning (coastal)
- National security (DC)
- SFRA/SFR
Performance & Emergency
- Best place to land
- Checklist
- Declare Emergency
- Execute plan
- Mag. Compass
- North
- South
- East
- West
Power Settings
- Gas (fullest/both tank)
- Undercarriage (wheels)
- Mixture full rich
- Props full
- Seatbelts
DECIDE (Decision-Making Model)
- Detect a Change
- Estimate the Need
- Choose the desired outcome
- Identify actions
- Do something
- Evaluate the Effect
CARATS (Required Aircraft Documents)
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- Airworthiness Directives
- Registration Certificate
- Aircraft Flight Manual
- Transponder Certificate
- Standard Operating Procedures
SPAR(R)OW (Required Aircraft Documents)
- Supplemental Type Certificate
- Pilot Operating Handbook
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Registration
- **(R)**adio License (if international)
- Operating Limitations
- Weather Briefing
AAV1ATES (Aircraft Inspections)
- Annual
- Airworthiness Directives
- VOR Check (30 Days)
- 100-hour
- Altimeter (24 months)
- Transponder (24 months)
- ELT (12 months / 0.5 battery life / 1-hour use)
- Static System (24 months)
ATOMATOFLAMES (Day VFR Required Equipment – 91.205b)
- Altimeter
- Tachometer
- Oil Pressure Gauge
- Manifold Pressure Gauge
- Airspeed Indicator
- Temperature Gauge
- Oil Temperature Gauge
- Fuel Gauge
- Landing Gear Position Indicator
- Anti-Collision Lights
- Magnetic Compass
- ELT
- Seatbelts
FLAPS (Night VFR Required Equipment – 91.205c)
- Fuses (or Circuit Breakers)
- Landing Light (if for hire)
- Anti-Collision Lights
- Position Lights (NAV)
- Source of Electricity
CoPS WARS (Types of Airspace)
- Controlled
- other (Special Use Airspace)
- Prohibited
- Special Flight Rules Area
- Warning Area
- Alert Area
- Restricted
- STFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions)
ICEFLAGGS (Pitot-Static System Instruments)
- Indicated Airspeed
- Calibrated Airspeed
- Equivalent Airspeed
- Free Air Temperature
- Local Air Pressure
- Altimeter
- Ground Speed
- Gyroscopic Instruments
- Static Pressure
GARRF (Runway Incursion Avoidance)
- Ground Markings
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) Instructions
- Radio Communication
- Runway Lighting
- Final Approach and Landing Checks
THISPLLT (Engine Fail Checklist)
- Troubleshoot
- Head to Best Landing Site
- Identify Emergency
- Setup for Approach
- Power to Idle
- Landing Gear
- Landing Checklist
- Transponder to 7700
FUPARVIS (Instrument Failures)
- Fuel System
- Unreliable Instruments
- Pitot-Static Blockage
- Altimeter Error
- Radio Malfunction
- Vacuum Failure
- Indicator Failure
- Static System
MCPRAWN (Airspace Entry Requirements)
- Mode C Transponder
- Clearance
- Pilot Certification
- Radio Communication
- Altitude Restriction
- Weather Minimums
- Navigation Equipment
NWKRAFT (Preflight Information – 91.103)
- NOTAMs
- Weather
- Known ATC Delays
- Runway Lengths
- Alternate Airports
- Fuel Requirements
- Takeoff/Landing Distances
MIDDLR (Landing Checklist)
- Mixture Full Rich
- Instruments Set
- Directional Control
- Deploy Flaps
- Landing Clearance
- Runway Alignment
CRAFT (IFR Clearance)
- Clearance Limit
- Route
- Altitude
- Frequency (Departure)
- Transponder Code
NDRUMS (VOR Check)
- Navigation Log
- Degrees off Course
- Repeat Check
- Use Dual System
- Monitor Ident Tone
- Secondary Check
DANCES (Situational Awareness)
- Distance from Destination
- Altitude Awareness
- Navigation Accuracy
- Communication Readiness
- Engine & Systems Monitoring
- Surrounding Traffic
SAFETY (Passenger Briefing)
- Seatbelts
- Air Vents
- Fire Extinguisher
- Exits & Emergency Procedures
- Traffic Talking
- Your Questions?
AHADS (Hazardous Attitudes & Antidotes)
- Anti-Authority → Follow the rules
- Hyper-Impulsivity → Think first
- Acting Invincible → It can happen to me
- Dangerous Machismo → Taking chances is foolish
- Self-Doubt → I am not helpless
CSDS (Collision Avoidance)
- Constant Vigilance
- Scan for Traffic
- Divert if Necessary
- Seek ATC Assistance
ARCH (Gyroscopic Instruments)
- Attitude Indicator
- Rate of Turn Indicator
- Compensated Heading Indicator
- Horizontal Situation Indicator
ARTLES (IFR Required Equipment)
- Altimeter
- Radio Communication
- Transponder
- Lighting
- Engine Instruments
- Stabilized Approach
- Automation Use
- Navigation Log
- Cross-Check Instruments
5 P’s (Risk Management)
- Plan
- Plane
- Pilot
- Passengers
- Programming
5 C’s (Lost Procedures)
- Climb
- Conserve
- Confess
- Circle
- Call
CAMI (Aviation Physiology)
- Carbon Monoxide
- Altitude Sickness
- Middle Ear Block
- Illusions
IPDAT (Weather Briefing)
- Icing
- Precipitation
- Density Altitude
- Altimeter Settings
- Turbulence
ICETGM (Thunderstorm Avoidance)
- Icing
- Ceiling & Visibility
- Expect Wind Shear
- Turbulence
- Gust Fronts
- Microbursts
3 P’s (Situational Awareness)
- Perceive
- Process
- Perform
TURNPALE (Risk Factors)
- Terrain
- Unexpected Weather
- Runway Conditions
- Navigation Errors
- Pilot Fatigue
- Altitude
- Loading
- Equipment
PFACTION (Pre-Takeoff Checks)
- Power
- Flaps
- Altimeter
- Compass
- Transponder
- Instruments
- Outside Scan
- Navigation
