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Acronyms/Ditys?

Herc_Dude

Herc_Dude

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I know there are a lot out there published in the FTI and generally discussed, but I wanted to ask around and see if anybody out there has any better ways to remember EPs, procedures, etc using an acronyms or ditys? ie...
FLOP, CHOP, CHECK, DROP (Break)
POWER, FLAPS, TRIM, TURN, TALK (transition) (or ...TALK, TURN for crosswind touch and go)
Here are a few others I have heard that I have found useful...
Elec/Unknown Origin Fire
VMC - Batt/Gen, Oxygen, A Cock EL
IMC - U N, Oxygen, A Cock BL
Smoke or Fume Elimination
Oxygen A Cock Can
Oil System Malfunction/CHIP light
PEE (as in seeing an indication of this in flight you might piss yourself...)
Fire on the Ground
SEE (you dont have to 'see' the fire, as in fire in flight EP before performing)

Wanted to spred some of this gouge I have heard and wanted to see what others use. These things really help me in remembering these things, like when an EP is dropped catching me off guard by an IP.
 
LAPL-P.
Dump, Suck, Point.... Drop Dirty

Dump Nose (speed, keep it at 100)
SUCK (retract gear)
Point (nose towards runway/landing area)

Drop gear when runway made
Dirty (FLAPS)
 
For Electrical fire/Smoke elim I used:

VMC = B-G-ORC (say orc)
IMC = UN-ORC

S&F = ORC Blows

Worked pretty good for me.
 
Pretty much the same for the others, regarding the HAPL.

Speed, Clean, Check, Feather, Look, Lock, ABCDEFGCB (Airstart, Bailout, Condition lever/T-handle, Deliver, ELP, Flaps, Gear, Canopy, Battery).

Probably the only thing I can remember from T-34 EPs.
 
Max, Yak, Rax, Turn, Climb, Click
=Departing an OLF, Max Pwr, "#1 upwind, departing", Rack the gear, Turn 45 out the patter, Climb up, Click to area common.

A,A,A,A = Atis, Airspeed, Altitude, Angle joining the course rules back into the house.
 
PEL
Turn-Climb-Clean-Check
LAPL/P
Dump-Suck-Point-Feather
Bailout
Crew-Canopy-Cords-Harness-Crouch-Dive-Pull
Slower-Lower-Talk/Squawk-Turnoff-Turn Away
OCF Recovery
Neutralize-Idle-Eyes (Eyes for Instruments Check)

Thats all I can think of right now
 
I have a bad word based memory(ie. memorizing bullet lists), but I'm good with situational stuff. I learned to memorize the actions. For example, left hand goes to this switch, then this switch, then right hand goes here....during oral questioning you have to convert the actions to words, its ok to move your hands.

Also, during flight organize your thought around the sequence of the flight. In preflight the only possible emergencies are...on takeoff...
 
3,4,5,6, power settings for LSC,
flat,power, pause, flare, landing transition
tip to tip, fuselage on horiz, Form B&R during join up

all i got that wasnt mentioned
 
MasterBates said:
LAPL-P.
Dump, Suck, Point.... Drop Dirty

Dump Nose (speed, keep it at 100)
SUCK (retract gear)
Point (nose towards runway/landing area)

Drop gear when runway made
Dirty (FLAPS)
Click to expand...

As someone mentioned, you're forgetting the absolute critical part of the maneuver: FEATHER. The reason it's not a real priority when practicing LAPL(p)s is because you're already in a feathered state. But if it really goes down, one has to get the prop feathered.
 
To keep from looking down at a checklist while you are taxiing:


Completing the take off checklist after crossing the hold short -
PINS Pitot heat, IFF (transponder), Nav lights, Strobe lights


After landing checklist after crossing the hold short -
FLIPNS (pronounced flipins) Flaps, Landing lights, IFF, Pitot heat, Nav lights, Strobe lights
 
Heloanjin said:
To keep from looking down at a checklist while you are taxiing:


Completing the take off checklist after crossing the hold short -
PINS Pitot heat, IFF (transponder), Nav lights, Strobe lights


After landing checklist after crossing the hold short -
FLIPNS (pronounced flipins) Flaps, Landing lights, IFF, Pitot heat, Nav lights, Strobe lights
Click to expand...

All of these are good! You guys are broadening my horizons.

For takeoff checklist I use :TPS (transponder, pitot heat, strobes), as in TPS reports.

For after landing:FLAPS (flaps, lights, altitude (as in mode C), pitot heat (has anyone ever really turned it on?) and strobes)

I have a hundred more, but they are basically the same as all the ones listed above.

Oh, and of course, Bailout:
Crew, canopy, cords, mask, harness, crouch, dive, pull. Slower, lower, talk/squawk, turn off, turn away.
 
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