A list of all the acronyms we can think of

[zippiesdrainage]

So as an instructor, I figured that we can use this forum to share teaching tips and ideas to make learning to fly helicopters easier. So I was hoping to compile a list of all the different acronyms we all use to make remembering things easier.

 

I figure that I may have some acronyms that you may not have and you can add it to your list and maybe make learning something easier, and likewise you may have an acronym that may surprise me and help me and my students remember some things. So I hope that you all help and pitch in with your own.

 

1. Compass Errors

VDMONA or MONA has VD

Variation, Deviation, Magnetic Dip, Occilation, Northern Turning Errors, Acceleration Errors

 

2. FAA Required Equipment (91.205)

CAMALS FOOT

Compass, ASI, Manifold Pressure Gauge, Altimeter, Lights, Seatbelts, Fuel Gauge, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature Gauge, Tachometer

 

3. Robinson Requiered Equipment

G COLA

Governer, Cylinder Head Temp, Outside Air Temp, Low Rotor Warning, Lights(night), Alternator

 

4. Preflight Check

WFKART

Weather, Fuel requirements, Known Traffic Delays, Alternates, Runway Length, takeoff/landing distances

 

5. Equipment required for night flight

FLAPE

Fuses, Landing Lights, Anti-collision lights, Position Lights, Electrical Source

 

6. Different Types of FOG

SPURAG (Spew Rag)

Steam, Precipitation, Upslope, Radiation, Advection, Ground

 

7. Pre-landing IFR checks

WRIMTIM

Weather code, Radios, Identify, minimums, Time, Instruments, Missed

 

8. Paperwork needed in the aircraft

AROW

Airworthiness, Registration, Owners Manual, Weight and Balance

 

9. Special Use Airspace

MCWRAP

MOA, Controlled Firing, Warning, Restricted, Alert, Prohibited

 

10. Other Use Airpsace

PATTMAN

Parachute, Airport Advisory Area, TRSA, Temporary Flight Restrictions, MTR, ADIZ, National Security Area

 

11. Equipent required for IFR Flight

GGGICARA (The G's all stand for gyro meaning the 3 gyro instruments)

HSI/HI, AI, TC, Inclonometer Ball, Clock, Altimeter, Radios, Alternator

 

12. IFR Reports in a Radar Environment

VACUMFLLS

Vacating for an newly assigned altitude, Altitude change in VFR-on-top, Change in average airpseed, Unable to climb/descend, Missed, Fix arrival, Leaving a fix, Loss of nav equipment, Safety of flight

 

13. IFR Reports not in a Radar Environment

EPIC

Estamated time >3 minutes, PIREPS, Inbound from the fix, Compulsory Reporting Points

 

14. Equipment malfunction in IFR

DEAN

Degree of ability to continue, Equipment Affected, Aircraft ID, Nature of assistance needed

 

15. Info included in a position report IFR

PANTIPE

Postion, Altitude, Next Reporting Point, Type of flight plan, ID, Pertainent Remarks, Estimated Time

[jeff.f]

L O A : list of acronyms

[r22butters]

WTF - What you say when you see the list of acronyms (there's one at the end of the AIM (yet another acronym...dude!))

[Pohi]

I use grabcard for ifr required instruments,

 

Generator-alternator/source of power

Radios

Altimeter- pressure sensitive altimeter

Ball-inclinometer

Clock-clock with second hand

Attitude indicator

Rate of turn indicator-turn coordinator or turn and slip

Directional gyro

 

Good list so far

 

There should be quite a few for high recon, low recon also

[pat]

Transponder codes

 

75(00) Dead or alive

76(00) No clicks

77(00) going to heaven

[RTC]

N1 Drives SOFTC

Starter/Generator

Oil Pump

Fuel Control Unit/Engine Driven Fuel Pump

Tach Generator(N1)

Compressor

 

N2 Drives TONE

Torque Meter/ or TQ Meter Boost Pump

Overspeed Governer/PTG

N2 Tach Generator

Engine Output Shaft

[brettjeepski]

Transponder codes

 

75(00) Dead or alive

76(00) No clicks

77(00) going to heaven

 

I use 75(00) Obama's inside (Hijacking) and yes I know it's supposed to be Osama but I like to use Obama.

[spil]

UNOS - undershoot north, overshoot south

ANDS - accelerate north, decelerate south

[kodoz]

Here's a list I've been hosting for a while...http://wikirfm.cyclicandcollective.net/ground-lessons/acronymns-and-mnemonics/

[lelebebbel]

Here's a list I've been hosting for a while...http://wikirfm.cyclicandcollective.net/ground-lessons/acronymns-and-mnemonics/

And if you have trouble remembering all these, here's a acronym for that, too:

 

AROW

HEAT-SAM

Twenty/30 Rule

Two/1 Flight Time

CAMAFOOTS

TOMATOE A FLAMES

GOAL-T

NAIL-GI/CI

FLAPS

GRABCARD-N

Taken alive, In a fix, Goin’ to heaven

AVE-F, MEA, Clearance Limit

IP-TA-FERR

NEDD

AVRRRRTTTTTT Normal Vis

VAAAACUM Loss Compromises Final ETA

RAFT-V

SIX T’s

TIMES ABC

Very Good Airmen Do Procedures Right

ANDS

UNOS

IFR Certified GPS in lieu of ADF and DME

Weather within lateral limits of B, C, D, E to the SFC

Substitutes for OM and MM

 

= AHTTCTGNFGTAINAVRSTVAUIWS

 

Makes it pretty easy, I think.

[rollthbns]

For IFR Approach setup and brief, I love the 5 A's

 

Atis

Altimeter

Alignment

Avionics

Approach Brief

 

For IFR currency, you must get your sh*t together.

 

Six approaches

Holding

Intercepting

Tracking

[rodrop]

Good site of acronyms

 

This is a good page with some of the common acronyms.

[rodrop]

Transponder codes

 

75(00) Dead or alive

76(00) No clicks

77(00) going to heaven

 

 

Mine was very similar

I learned 75 stay alive 76 radio tricks 77 go to heaven

[r22butters]

Mine was very similar

I learned 75 stay alive 76 radio tricks 77 go to heaven

 

I don't get the ones for hijacking?

 

77 go to heaven,...and people call me a pessimist?

[rodrop]

I don't get the ones for hijacking?

 

77 go to heaven,...and people call me a pessimist?

 

I guess the good thing is there are no numbers that rhyme with hell, so heaven is kind of optimistic...if you gotta go

[ADRidge]

All the IFR acronyms I could think of....

5 T's

Time

Turn

Twist

Throttle

Talk

 

WRIMTIM's (enroute checks)

Wx

Radios

Instruments (no flags, courses set, etc)

Minimums

Time

Ident

Missed Approach Procedure

 

IFR Currency

6 approaches

Holds

Intercepting

Tracking

Six months

 

VOR Checks

 

VOT Test Facility

Own wpt

Dual VORs

Ground

Airway

 

(and when making the entry in the mx log, remember...)

Signature

Place tested

Error detected

Date tested

 

When to talk to ATC

 

 

Safety of flight

Missed Approach Point

Entering Hold

Leaving Hold

Leaving Altitude

Leaving FAF

True Airspeed Change +/- 10 knots or 5%, whichever is higher

Unforecast Weather

VFR On Top

Compulsory Reporting Points

Loss of Comm/Nav

Unable to climb/descend at least 500 fpm

ETA Change >3 mins

 

-OR-

 

Safety of flight

Weather unforecast

Altitude Change

Missed Approach

Performance Change (+/-10 knots or 5%)

Instrument Malfunction

Entering/Exiting Hold

 

IFR loss of comms

 

Fly Route:

Route last assigned

Vectored

Expected

Filed

 

Fly Altitude:

MEA

Expected

Assigned

 

and finally....

 

Equipment needed for IFR flight

 

Generator/Alternator

Radio

Altimeter (sensitive)

Ball slip/skid indicator

Clock with hrs, mins and sec

Attitude Indicator

Rate of turn indicator

Directional Gyro

 

PLUS

 

Compass

Airspeed Ind.

MAP

Alt

Lights

Fuel gauge

Oil Temp

Oil Pressure

Tach

Seatbelt

 

time for bed.