Here are several useful memory aids mnemonics:
"Tell me, what basic instruments and equipment must be on any airplane for VFR flight?"
Answer: "Goose-a-Cat"
Gas gauge - Oil pressure - Oil temperature - Seatbelts - Airspeed indicator - Compass - Altimeter - Tachometer
"What evidence can you provide that the airplane that we're about to fly is airworthy?
Answer: "Tape-Arow"
Transponder inspection (every 24 months) - Annual inspection - Pitot static check (every 24 months) - ELT check (yearly)
Airworthiness inspection - Registration - Operating limitations - Weight & balance
What instruments are required for IFR flight?
Answer: "Hac-a-Rat"
Heading indicator - Adjustable altimeter - Clock - Attitude indicator - Radios - Alternator/generator - Turn coordinator
The use of mnemonics [simple words, phrases, or rhymes] offers a fast and convenient way to remember a series of related facts. Goodness knows, there's lots of related facts to remember in aviation!
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