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Instrument Acronyms

  1. Required instruments additional to (VFR)
    GRABCARD

    • Generator
    • Rate of turn
    • Altimeter (sensitive)
    • Ball
    • Clock (second hand)
    • Attitude indicator
    • Radio
    • Directional Gyro
  2. VOR Checks
    VODGA

    • VOT (4)
    • Own (6)
    • Dual (4)
    • Ground (4)
    • Airborne (6)
  3. to log VOR checks
    SPED

    • Signature
    • Place
    • Error
    • Date
  4. Accept IFR Clearance
    CRAFT V

    • Cleared to
    • Route
    • Altitude
    • Frequency
    • Transponder
    • Void Time
  5. Preflight Planning
    NWKRAFT

    • Notams
    • Weather
    • Known traffic delays
    • Runway Lengths
    • Alternates if needed
    • Fuel Requirements
    • Takeoff / Landing distance
  6. Required reports at all times
    • ACMEWASH
    • Altitude Changes
    • Cannot maintain 500 FPM climb / descent
    • Missed Approach
    • Equipment Failures
    • Weather unforcasted
    • Airspeed changes +- 10 knots or 5%
    • Safety of flight
    • Holds (enter or leave)
  7. Report for not in radar contact
    COFFE

    • Compulsory Reporting Points
    • Outer Marker
    • Final Approach Fix
    • Fixes that define a route
    • ETA changes +- 2 min
  8. Position Report
    IPTATEN

    • Identification
    • Position
    • Time
    • Altitude
    • Type of flight plan (if not IFR)
    • ETA to next fix
    • Name of succeeding fix
  9. lost comms
    AVEFAME

    • (route)
    • AVEF (in order)

    • Assigned
    • Vectored
    • Expected
    • Filed

    • Altitude (highest of those three)
    • AME

    • assigned
    • minimum enroute altitude
    • expected
  10. Procedure turn not authorized
    SHARP-TT

    • Straight in approach
    • Holding in lieu of a procedure turn
    • Arc
    • Radar vectored to final approach fix
    • noPt depicted
    • Timed approach
    • Teardrop course reversal
  11. Malfunction report
    IDEA

    • Identification
    • Degree to which affected
    • Equipment affected
    • Assistance required
  12. Pre-Takeoff
    HITT

    • Heading
    • Instruments
    • Transponder/ altitude on
    • Time
  13. 6 T's at every fix
    • Turn
    • Time
    • Twist
    • Throttle
    • Toggle
    • Talk
  14. Plate Brief
    AMARTHAN

    • Atis/ Altimeter
    • Missed Approach
    • Airspeed
    • Radios/Nav
    • Time
    • Heading
    • Altitude
    • Notes Section
  15. ILS Prep
    TITMIT

    • Tune
    • ID
    • Twist
    • Marker Beacons
    • Intercept
    • Toggle
  16. OROCA
    off route obstruction clearance altitude
  17. MOCA
    Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude
  18. MEA
    minimum enroute altitude
  19. MAA
    maximum authorized Altitude
  20. MCA
    minimum crossing altitude
  21. MRA
    minimum reception altitude
  22. MVA
    minimum vectoring altitude
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Instrument Acronyms
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