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The four major factors to be considered Instrument and Equipment requirements

when preparing for a flight. FAR 91.205.
P- Pilot
A- Aircraft Day VFR FAR 91.205(b)
V- Environment
E- External Pressures A- Altimeter
T- Tachometer
Evaluation checklist used to determine O- Oil Pressure Gauge
mental and physical fitness before flight. M- Manifold Pressure Gauge Each Engine
I- Illness A- Airspeed Indicator
M- Medication T- Temp Gauge (if engine is liquid cooled)
S- Stress O- Oil Temp Gauge
A- Alcohol F- Fuel Gauge for Each Tank
F- Fatigue L- Landing Gear Position Indicator
E- Eating/Emotions A- Anti-Collision Lights
M- Magnetic Compass
Certificates and documents required to E- Emergency Locator Transmitter
be on board the airplane. S- Safety Belts
A- Airworthiness certificate
R- Registration Certificate Night VFR FAR 91.205(c)
(R) - Radio Operators License Equipment specified for Day VFR plus:
O- Operators Handbook (POH) F- Fuses
W- Weight and Balance information L- Landing light (if operated for hire)
A - Anti Collision Lights
P- Position Lights
S- Source of Electrical Power

IFR Instruments and Equipment FAR

91.205(d).
G- Generator / Alternator
R- Radios
A- Altimeter (pressure sensitive)
B- Ball (Turn coordinator)
C- Clock
A- Attitude Indicator
R- Rate of turn (Turn coordinator)
D- Directional Gyro
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Compass errors associated with Pre landing checklist.
Accelerating/Decelerating on an East/
West heading. G- Gas (selectors and pumps)
U- Undercarriage
A- Accelerate M- Mixture
N- North P- Props (high RPM)
D- Decelerate S- Seatbelts
S- South S- Switches
C- Carb Heat
Compass errors associated with making C- Cowl Flaps
turns in the North and South half of the
compass. Pre Maneuver Checklist.

U- Undershoots C- Clearing turns

N- North R- Radio Calls
O- Overshoots A- Altitude
S- South G- G.U.M.P.S.
S- Safe landing site
Complete upon receipt of approach
clearance. Multi-Engine Failure Flow Check.

A- Airspeed UP - THROTTLES
A- ATIS/AWOS/ASOS UP - PROPELLERS
A- Altimeter UP – MIXTURES
A- Avionics CARB HEAT and PUMPS ON
A- Approach CLEANUP – GEAR AND FLAPS
IDENTIFY – DEAD FOOT – DEAD ENGINE
Complete upon crossing a fix VERIFY – WITH THROTTLE
FIX or FEATHER
T- Time
T- Turn Multi Engine Configuration Flow
T- Twist
T- Throttle (include approach flaps) Fuel Selectors – ON
T- Talk Cowl Flaps – As Required
Primers – IN and LOCKED
Spin recovery technique. Carb Heat – OFF
Mixtures – Set Best Power
P- Power-Idle Props – Appropriate RPM and Sync.
A- Ailerons-neutral Throttle – Set MP
R- Rudder- opposite direction of rotation Gear-Verifiy in desired position
E- Elevator-Push forward to break stall Engine Guages-Verify normal condition
Magnetos – ON
Fuel Pumps – As Required
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FAR 91.103 Required Preflight Action

N- Notams
W- Weather
K- Known ATC Delays
R- Runway Lengths and Conditions
A- Alternate Airports (if required)
F- Fuel Requirements
T- Takeoff and Landing Distances

Vmc Certifications

“Max Says Winter Flying Gives Me A

Backache”

Maximum Power
Sea Level Conditions
Windmilling Propeller
Flaps set to Takeoff
Gear - up
Most Unfavorable Gross Weight
Aft Center of Gravity
Bank ≤ 5°