Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Runup/Ground Check
gas (proper tank, pump on, etc) attitude (flaps, trim, etc.) runup
Before Takeoff
transponder (so ATC can "see" you) any other actions to be performed like boost pump on, control checks, flaps and trim set, etc.
BLITTS B L I T T S boost pump on lights as required instruments set transponder on takeoff time noted
Line-Up Check
FLARE F L A R E
Enroute flaps set (if extended during takeoff) lights as required auxiliary fuel pump off (if on for departure) radar transponder on engine (lean mixture when at altitude)
GUMPS G U M P S
Note: add C in front of GUMPS for carb heat (becomes "Charlie GUMPS")
Before Landing gas (proper tank, pump on or off, etc.) undercarriage mixture set prop set and/or primer in/locked switches (lights, pitot heat, etc.)
Before Landing
CCCC C C C C
Note: if your aircraft has carb heat rather than cowl flaps, use that for "cool it."
Go Around cram it (full throttle) clean it (flaps up) cool it (cowl flaps) call it (make radio call)
FACTS F flaps up
After Landing
A C T S
auxiliary fuel pump off cowl flaps transponder standby switches (pitot heat, lights, etc.)
After Landing
MIDGET M I D G E T master off ignition off doors/windows locked gust lock installed ELT off tiedown plane
After Landing
TTTTTT T T T T T
(IFR) Crossing a Fix / Approach turn to proper headnig time hold or approach twist OBS knob to inbound course throttle adjustments, as required talk - procedure turn inbound, entering the hold, etc.
WIRETAP W I R E T A P
(IFR) Nearing Destination Weather (AWOS, ATIS, ASOS, etc.) instruments set radios tuned elevation (check final approach fix altitude) talk to ATC altitudes for decision height or minimum descent altitude procedure for missed approach
APTATEN A P T A T E N
(IFR) I tems in Sequence aircraft identification position (name of fix) time crossing fix altitude type of flight plan ETA at next reporting point name of next reporting point
HAMSACC H A M S A C
(IFR) Required Reported Items holding (time and altitude) altitude changes missed approach safety of flight (if anything affects it) airspeed changes (of 5% or 10kts) communication or navigation capability loss