Mnemonics

Equipment (91.205)

Day VFR

 

Night VFR

 

IFR

 

T

Tachometer(s)

F

Flashlight

A

Sensitive Altimeter

O

Oil Pressure (s)

L

Landing Light (for hire only)

G

Gyro Rate of Turn and Slip Skid

M

Manifold Pressure (s)

A

Alternator (source of electric power)

G

Gyro Attitude

A

Altimeter

P

Position Lights

G

Gyro Direction

T

Temperature Gauge (liquid cooled)

S

Spare Fuses

C

Comm. Radio

O

Oil Temperature (s)

 

 

C

Clock

F

Fuel Gauge(s)

 

 

 

 

L

Landing Gear Position

 

 

 

 

A

Airspeed

 

 

 

 

M

Magnetic Compass

 

 

 

 

E

ELT

 

 

 

 

S

Safety Belts

 

 

 

 

The IFR mnemonics isn’t very good, I remember it as “A triple G double C”

Pre-Flight                           Required Inspections

I

Illness

 

A

Annual

12 calendar months

M

Medication

 

V

VOR

30 days

S

Stress

 

I

100 Hour

For hire only

A

Alcohol

 

A

Altimeter

24 calendar months

F

Fatigue

 

T

Transponder

24 calendar months

E

Emotion

 

E

ELT

12 months/50% of life/1 hour operation

 

 

 

S

Static/Pitot

24 calendar months (included as part of Altimeter check

Flight Away from the Airport

N

Notams

W

Weather

K

Known ATC Delays

R

Runways lengths at airports of intended use

A

Alternate airports (plan)

F

Fuel

T

Takeoff and Landing Distances