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Before
crossing hold short line for takeoff:
Lights:
landing light on, strobes on
Camera: transponder to altitude
Action: fuel boost pumps on
(if applicable), mixture set, record time
Landing check - "CGUMPS"
Carb
heat: on (if applicable)
Gas: fuel selector on
both/fullest, boost pumps on (if applicable)
Undercarriage: down and all
green lights (if applicable)
Mixture: set
Props: forward (if applicable)
Seatbelts: on
Instrument
Loss comms 91.185 Route to fly:
"AVE. F" (like a street)
A-Assigned
V-Vectored
E-Expected
F-Filed
Altitude to be
flown: highest one of these:
"MEA"
M-Min IFR
altitude
E-Expected
as advised by ATC
A-Assigned
by ATC
Components of an ILS 91.175
"GLAM"
G -
Glideslope
L -
Localizer
A -
Approach Lights
M - Marker Beacon
Multi-Engine
Rating
Part 23 Vmc certification conditions:
"SMACFUM":
S
- Standard ISO temp. and
pressure
M - Maximum power set in the
operating engine
A - Aft-most C.G.
C - Critical engine windmilling
F - Flaps takeoff & gear up
U - Up to 5 degrees bank into
the operating engine
M - Max takeoff weight
Rules of Thumb
VNAV calculation (used for crossing
restrictions or final descents):
Alt/1000 x 4 if GS <100 kts
Alt/1000 x 5 if GS 100-150 kts
Alt/1000 x 6 if GS 150-200 kts
Alt/1000 x 7 if GS >200 kts
Multiply your altitude to lose
(in thousands) by 4, 5, 6, or 7
as appropriate. To descend from FL 300
to a airport with an elevation of 2000' MSL with a 250 kt GS: 7 x 28 =
196 miles out. To cross a fix at 9,000' from 15,000' going 185 kts: 6 x
6 = 36 miles out.
This
rule works for both light piston aircraft and jets. This should work
for all normal descents (500-1000 FPM).
Descent Rate in FPM using Groundspeed:
Alt/Dis x GS/60
To estimate the rate of descent required for a non-standard
glideslope, it Altitude/Distance times GroundSpeed/60.
Descent Rate in FPM using Time to Fix:
Alt/Time
Simply altitude to lose divided by the time to the fix.
Climb Gradient:
CG
= ROC*60/GS
Your climb gradient is equal to your rate of
climb multiplied by 60 and divided by your ground speed.
ROC = 1200 FPM
GS = 100
then CG = 1200*60/100 = 720 ft/nm